Statistics:
Colorado Children Living in Poverty
- 29% of all Black children
- 30% of all Hispanic children
- 7% of White and Asian children
CSAP Scores by Race for Selected School Districts
Colorado Graduation Rates by Race (from the Colorado Department of Education)
- All Students 75%
- Asian 86%
- Black 64%
- Hispanic 58%
- Native American 56%
- White 82%
Disproportionate Minority Confinement
Of the 36,954 inmates incarcerated in Colorado, 23,316 are in prison and 13,638 are in jail. The ratio of Black inmates to White is 6.6:1
According to the Sentencing Project, "more than 60% of the people in prison are now racial and ethnic minorities. For Black males in their twenties, 1 in every 8 is in prison or jail on any given day. These trends have been intensified by the disproportionate impact of the 'war on drugs,' in which three-fourths of all persons in prison for drug offenses are people of color."
32% of African American males eventually wind up in jail. Only 16% will go to college, and only 6% of African American males graduate within 6 years. Ultimately, less than 5% will be proficient in writing or math after leaving high school. 94% of African American males struggle to make a living.
Victimization
According to the Department of Justice Statistics, 49% of murder victims are black, despite African Americans making up only 13% of the population.
The rate of carjacking is three times higher for African Americans than white.