2023 Norwalk ACTS Impact Report

/ College and Workforce Readiness
/ GOALS
Develop an integrated workforce development infrastructure and strategy for Norwalk to meet
employer-driven demand and connect job seekers to educational and employment opportunities
that lead to livable wage employment.
• Strengthen connection, collaboration, and alignment among employers, education institutions,
training providers, social service providers, and Norwalk’s population through creation of Norwalk
Workforce Development Committee
• Amplify local and regional employer-community partnerships in supporting city-wide initiatives that
meet their medium- and high-skilled talent needs
• Increase access to educational (including upskilling and reskilling) and employment opportunities
that lead to livable wage employment for Norwalk residents
/ COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOME INDICATORS
What Do We Know About the NPS Graduates Who Don’t Enroll in College?
80%
Students
of Color
20%
White
Students
80% of students
who did not
enroll are
students of
color
60%
Male
Sources: National Student Clearinghouse & NPS PowerSchool SIS ’18-’22
40%
Female
40% are
female and
60% are male
68% of NPS students
who graduate as
Multi-Language
Learner (MLL)
status don’t
enroll in college
32%
Enrolled
at Anytime
68%
Did Not Enroll
at Anytime
NPS College Enrollment, Persistence,
and Completion Data
By Year of High School Graduation
89%
75%
47.5% 43.6%
n Persistence Rate
n Enrolled First Year Rate
n 6-Year Graduate
34.7% 33%
n 4-Year Graduate
29.9%
26.7%
2015
86% 86.8% 87% 84.6% 81%
76.6%
70.7%
66.6%
70% 68.8%
66%
2016
2017 2018 2019 2020
Key Insights
Norwalk Public Schools Graduating Class of 2015
75% (Enrolled First Year Rate) of students who graduated
high school in 2015 enrolled in college
any time during the first year after high school.
of those freshman,
89% (Persistance Rate) persisted into their sophmore year.
Within four years,
34.7% (4-Year Graduation Rate) of the students who
graduated high school in 2015 earned a college degree,
and within six years,
47.5% (6-Year Graduation Rate) had earned a degree.
2021
Source: https://public-edsight.ct.gov/ Tab: Performance College Outcomes
2021* Household Survival Budget
in Fairfield County
The Household Survival Budget reflects the minimum
cost to live and work in the modern economy. It does
not include savings for emergencies or future goals
like college or retirement.
Monthly Cost Single Adult 2 Adults, 1 Infant,
1 Preschooler
Housing $895 $1,298
Utilities $154 $292
Child Care $0 $2,584
Food $525 $1,429
Transportation $357 $834
Health Care $241 $815
Technology $75 $110
Miscellaneous $225 $736
Taxes $452 $1,685
Monthly Total $2,924 $9,783
Annual Total $35,088 $117,396
Hourly Wage $18 $58.70
*United For ALICE. (2023). “ALICE in the Crosscurrents: COVID and
Financial Hardship in Connecticut.” UnitedForALICE.org/Connecticut
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