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257,710 Children live in poverty |
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32,348 Families are reported for suspected child abuse and neglect |
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26,097 Teens drop out of School |
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4,500 Babies born to teen mothers |
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1,744 Youth arrested for violent crimes |
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Sources for AZ Statistics: Department of Public Safety, Dept. of Economic Security, Dept. of Education, Dept. of Health Services, US Census current Population Survey |
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(1 = best, 50 = worst) |
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Child poverty rate - 36 |
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Overall child well-being - 45 |
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16-19 year olds who are school dropouts - 50 |
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Births to girls 15 to 17 - 48 |
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Teen death rate by accident, homicide and suicide- 37 |
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National rankings are 2000 data from KIDS Count Data Book 2003, The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Sources include US Census Current Population Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FBI Uniform Crime Reports, and National Center for Health Statistics |