• Utah is the youngest state in the nation, with 30% of residents under age 18.
• Less than 15% of preschool-aged Latino kids are actually in preschool.
• 37% of Utah’s adult Latinos never got a high school diploma.
• Children who fail to meet national proficiency standards in education “are all too likely to become our nation’s lowest-income, least-productive, and most costly citizens tomorrow.” –Annie E. Casey Foundation
• 65% of Latino families don’t speak English in their homes, making it difficult for young children to learn.
• Nearly a quarter of Latino families with children in Utah are below poverty level.
• “Every student who does not complete high school costs our society an estimated $260,000 in lost earnings, taxes, and productivity.” -Annie E. Casey Foundation
