state of the child in bridgeport - Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition

A REPORT CARD
ON THE WELL-BEING
OF BRIDGEPORT
CHILDREN
KEY:
A + = more than 20% better
A = 10 - 20% better
B = 5 - 9% better
C
D
F
= less than 5% difference
= 5 - 10% worse
= more than 10% worse
GRADE
Bridgeport
vs. State
EFFORT
Progress from
previous year
GRADE
Bridgeport
vs. State
EFFORT
Progress from
previous year
Child Poverty
% Children living in poverty
F
F
Housing
Homeless children
F
B
Early Care
Families on the waiting list for
public housing
NA**
C
% Children entering school with
preschool experience
Licensed child care for infants
and toddlers
F
F
C
C
Child Safety
Children confirmed abused or
neglected
F A +
Family violence arrests
C
A
Education
% Meeting CT Mastery Test
goal in reading
F
C
Juvenile arrests***
Juvenile arrests for violent crimes***
C A +
F A
Graduation rate*
F
C
*2009 data; updated data not available
**Statewide data not collected
Child Health
Infant mortality rate*
% Low birthweight*
% Late or no prenatal care*
Teen births*
% 2-year-olds screened for lead
poisoning
F D
F C
F A +
F A
A +
C
***Data reflects arrests of juveniles under the age of 18 in 2010
and not incidents
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