March 2013

• 1 public school student is corporally punished.*
• 2 children are arrested for violent crimes.
• 5 children are arrested for drug crimes.
• 16 babies are born to teen mothers.
• 17 children are confirmed as abused or neglected.
• 63 children are arrested.
• 66 babies are born without health insurance.
• 81 high school students drop out.*
• 88 babies are born into poverty.
• 115 babies are born to unmarried mothers.
• 189 public school students are suspended.

* Based on 180 schools days a year. The numbers for suspensions and corporal punishment are underreports because they are based on a survey of 85% of all students, and because they do not take into account repeat suspensions or corporal punishments in the same students.

Learn more stats about the state of children in America on our Moments in America for Children page.