New Hampshire Tomorrow:How are the children today?

November 7th, 2015 Katie Merrow, VP of Programs

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

34,000KIDS IN POVERTY

1st STUDENT DEBT

50TH PUBLIC COLLEGE

FUNDING

Percent of Low-Income Kids Under 6

Number of Low-Income Kids Under 6

What is the Need in Your Region?

Data Compiled by the Carsey School of Public Policy.

New Hampshire is Not Immune to the Growing Income Gap

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2012$0

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$20,000

$30,000

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$100,000Median Income by Quintile

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Q1

United States

New Hampshire

Note: 2010 data are from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Medians and quintiles calculated using all people with income.Data compiled by the Carsey School of Public Policy.

Source: 1960-1960 U.S. Decennial Census Microdata; 2008-2012 American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 20100%

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35%

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Note: 2010 data are from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesData Compiled by the Carsey School of Public Policy.

Higher Education Attainment More Common Among the Top Income Quartile

New Hampshire

United States

Across income quartiles, college education is increasingly common in both NH and the nation. However, the increase is greatest for the top quartile and the gap between the top and third quartiles has increased.

Variations in School Funding

High Income Low Income

Source: NH Department of Education, Cost per pupil by district 2012-2013. Kids Count, Children eligible for free and reduced lunch. 2013.

Bow Hopkinton Portsmouth Concord Rochester Manchester$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$14,000

$16,000

$18,000

$20,000

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60.0%

Cost per pupil% on Free/Red. Lunch

Bow Hopkinton Portsmouth Concord Rochester Manchester$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$14,000

$16,000

$18,000

$20,000

0.0%

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20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

% on Free/Red. Lunch

Variations in School Funding

High Income Low Income

Cost per Pupil

% Math Proficient

Source: NH Department of Education, Cost per pupil by district 2012-2013. Kids Count, Children eligible for free and reduced lunch, 2013. NH Department of Education, High School NECAP Results, 2013.

NH Tomorrow: Investing in Our Kids

• All of New Hampshire’s kids deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential.

• The Foundation is investing in four high-impact areas to increase the opportunity for New Hampshire’s kids—from cradle to career.