3. Changes in Civilian Employment in the U.S. from November-
December 2007 – September-October 2010 by Major Age Group
(Seasonally Adjusted*)
November- Change in
December September- Employed
Age Group 2007 October 2010 Persons
16+ 146,328 139,226 (7,102)
16-24 19,727 17,097 (2,630)
25-29(1) 16,432 15,476 (956)
16-29 36,159 32,573 (3,586)
55+ 26,209 28,039 1,830
(1) The 25‐29 year old age was seasonally adjusted using the same adjustment factor for all workers 16 and older.
4. Percentage Point Changes in the Employment/Population Ratios
of U.S. Adults By Age Group, January-August 2000 to January-
August 2010 (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
(A) (B) (C)
Percentage Point
Age Group Jan.-Aug. 2000 Jan.-Aug. 2010 Change
16+ 64.4 58.5 -5.9
16-19 46.1 26.6 -19.5
20-24 72.2 60.4 -11.8
25-29 81.1 73.0 -8.1
30-34 82.0 74.7 -7.3
35-44 82.1 76.3 -5.8
45-54 80.5 74.8 -5.7
55-64 57.7 60.4 2.7
65+ 12.4 16.1 3.7
5. Employment/Population Ratios of Non-Enrolled 16-24 Year Olds
in Illinois and the U.S. By Educational Attainment,
2009 Annual Average
100%
90% 86.6% 88.1%
80% 76.3% 75.1%
70% 62.8% 61.9%
60%
50% 44.5%
40.5%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
<12 or 12, No H.S. H.S. Diploma/GED Some College, No Bachelor's or Higher
Diploma Diploma Degree
U.S. Illinois
6. Full-Time Employment/ Population Ratios of 16-24 Year Olds By
Educational Attainment, U.S. and Illinois, 2009 Annual Average
70%
59.6% 59.8%
60%
51.8%
50% 47.6%
39.9%
40% 35.1%
30% 25.9%
21.0%
20%
10%
0%
<12 or 12, No H.S. H.S. Diploma/GED Some College, No Bachelor's or Higher
Diploma Diploma Degree
U.S. Illinois
7. Employment Rates of 16-29 Year Old Dropouts in the U.S. By
Race-Ethnic Group, 2007 and 2010
(A) (B) (C)
Percentage Point
Race-Ethnic Group 2007 Jan.-Oct. 2010 Change
All 55.5 45.7 -9.8
Black 39.7 29.4 -10.3
Hispanic 63.5 56.5 -7.0
White 53.1 41.8 -11.3
8. Percent of 16-24 Year Old High School Dropouts Who Were
Jobless At the Time of 2009 Survey By Race-Ethnic Group, City
of Chicago and Illinois, 2009
90.0%
82.4%
79.6%
80.0%
70.0% 66.8%
62.3%
60.0% 56.8% 57.0% 55.7%
49.4%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
White Black Hispanic Total
Chicago Illinois
9. Mean Annual Earnings of Non-Enrolled 16-24 Year Old Males
By Educational Attainment, U.S. and Illinois, 2009
(Including Zero Earners)
30,000
27,541
26,354
25,000
20,000 19,095 18,776
E
a
r
n 14,019
i 15,000
n 12,516
g
s
9,475
10,000
7,328
5,000
0
<12 or 12, No H.S. Diploma H.S. Diploma/GED Some College, No Diploma Bachelor's or Higher Degree
U.S. Illinois
10. Mean Annual Earnings of Non-Enrolled 16-24 Year Old Females
By Educational Attainment, U.S. and Illinois, 2009
(Including Zero Earners)
30,000
25,000 23,903 24,254
20,000
E
a
r
n 14,022 13,466
i 15,000
n
g
s
10,000 9,153 9,351
4,626 4,689
5,000
0
<12 or 12, No H.S. Diploma H.S. Diploma/GED Some College, No Diploma Bachelor's or Higher Degree
U.S. Illinois
11. Mean Lifetime Earnings of 18-64 Year Olds (Excluding 18-22
Years Old Students) in the U.S. by Educational Attainment,
1979-2009 (Earnings in 2009 Dollars)
Educational Absolute Change, Percent Change,
Attainment 1979 2009 1979-2008 1979-2009
<12 or 12, No
H.S. Diploma 885,161 652,277 -232,884 -26.3
H.S. Diploma/
GED 1,226,563 1,050,306 -176,257 -14.4
Some College,
No Diploma 1,497,003 1,377,944 -119,059 -8.0
Bachelor Degree 2,110,084 2,247,568 137,484 +6.5
Master's or
Higher Degree 2,708,079 3,163,556 455,478 +16.8
Total 1,359,523 1,556,761 197,237 +14.5
12. Percent of 16-24 Years Old Men Who Were Incarcerated by
Educational Attainment, Illinois and U.S., 2009 Annual Average
12.0
10.1
10.0 9.2
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.5 2.5
2.1 2.1
2.0
0.4 0.7
0.2 0.1
0.0
<12 or 12, No H.S. H.S. Diploma/GED Some College, No BA or Higher Degree Total
Diploma Diploma
Illinois U.S.
13. Percent of 16-24 Years Old Male High School Dropouts Who
Were Incarcerated in Illinois and U.S., 2009 Annual Average
25.0
22.5
21.7
20.0
15.0
Illinois
10.1
10.0 9.2 U.S.
5.7 6.2
5.4
5.0 3.6
0.0
White Black Hispanic Total
14. Change in Statewide High School Graduation Rates in Four States That
Implemented the National Governors Association's
4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate
100
95
91.2
89.9
90 87.1
85.8
79.3
80 77.8
75.5
70.3
70
60
50
40
Michigan North Carolina Indiana Connecticut Illinois
Before NGA Cohort Rate NGA Cohort Rate
15. Smart Program Investments
G Keeping Truant, Suspended & Expelled Students In School
G Re-Enrolling Students Who Have Dropped Out of School
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24. Estimated Illinois Dropouts,
Ages 15-20, in 2009
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
F F, S F, S, J F, S, J, S F, S, J, S
Class of 2008
7,708 13,613 19,629 27,663 27,663
F F, S F, S, J F, S, J, S
Class of 2009
6,356 12,273 18,528 25,001
F F,S F, S, J
Class of 2010
6,815 13,958 18,631
F F, S
Class of 2011
6,428 12,831
F
Class of 2012
4,732
Estimated total youth
out of school in 2009
88,858
Source: Estimates built from ISBE End of Year Reports "High School Dropouts by Grade, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic
Category," 2004 - 2009. the most recent data available. ASN compiles ISBE dropout data by class and grade in school (9th -
12th) over the course of 5 years to estimate the total number of students, ages 15 - 20, in a given year. ASN estimates that
freshman are 15 - 16 yrs old, sophomores are 16 - 17, juniors are 17 - 18, and seniors are 18 - 19.
25. Funding for Illinois’ High-Risk
Students Provides a Strong
“Return on Investment”
Each Gradua*ng High‐Risk Student
Over Their Life*me:
• Earns $400,000 more in wages vs. a high
school dropout
• Saves $292,000 for taxpayers
26. Closing the Gap
For High-Risk Students
RESTORE AND EXPAND FUNDING
• $30 Million —
Truants’ Alterna*ve Op*onal and Educa*on
Program (TAOEP)
• $30 Million —
Regional Safe Schools Program
(RSSP)
• $25 Million —
Illinois Hope and Opportunity Pathways through
Educa*on
(I HOPE)
27. Smart Program Investments
G Keeping Truant, Suspended Expelled Students In School
G Re-Enrolling Students Who Have Dropped Out of School
