1. 1990 - 2010 Census Data Trends CNMI Public School System
This presentation enables the viewer to compare and contrast the four insular areas comprised of the CNMI, Guam, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands across three decennial Census data collections 1990, 2000 and 2010 showing population trends, student enrollment, median family income, number and percentage of families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline and the number of school age children ages 5-17 from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline. The purpose of this presentation is to educate policy-makers on key demographic data excerpted from Census data collections.
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2. Population Trend
Source: US Census Bureau. This slide shows the total population counts from the decennial Census of 1990, 2000 and 2010 for the four insular areas.

3. Family Median Income
CNMI shows miniscule growth of $1,180 in median family income across this twenty year period whereas Guam shows $19,429, American Samoa shows $7,831, the Virgin Islands shows $21,022 and the US shows $29,200 across the same twenty year period.

4. School Population: Private
Private school enrollment data shows growth across the 20 year period except for declining private school enrollment for the CNMI beginning in The CNMI also has the smallest private school enrollment.

5. School Population: Public
Public school enrollment beginning in 2010 when compared to 2000 shows declining public school enrollment of 28% in the Virgin Islands, 14% in American Samoa and 2% for Guam. In contrast, public school enrollment grew by 12% in the CNMI for the same ten year period.

6. School Enrollment: Public & Private
When we combine public and private school enrollment for a total K-12 enrollment, only the Virgin Islands shows a 15% reduction in the number of students grades K-12.

7. Families Incomes Below FPG
Twenty year Census data shows that the number of families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline in is almost identical for the Virgin Islands and the CNMI with the VI having 4,789 families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline and the CNMI with 4,760. When we add the total number of families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline in all four insular areas we have a total of 23,873. The percentage for each territory is as follows: The CNMI with 20%, the VI with 20%, Guam with 27% and American Samoa with 33%.

8. School Age Children From Families Below FPG
A review of the 2010 Census data on the number of children ages 5-17 from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline compared to total children from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline in the four jurisdictions, we arrive at a total of 34,315 children with 19% from the CNMI, 34% from Guam, 31% from American Samoa and 16% from the Virgin Islands.

9. Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG)
These pie charts show the growth from 36% of school age children ages 5-17 according to the 1990 and 2000 Census but this swells to 52% in Further, if we subtract out the children attending private schools where 90% of the children are from families with incomes above the federal poverty guideline, then 60% of the public school students come from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline.

10. Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG)
A pie chart for Guam shows that 7% of the school age children, ages 5-17, in 1990 were from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline. In contrast, 27% of school age children in 2000 were from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline. The number increased to 29% in 2010 according to Census data.

11. Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG)
The data for American Samoa shows that 22% of the school age children, ages 5-17, were from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline in The data for 2000 shows that 65% of the children were from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline. The data for 2010 shows a decrease to 57% of the school age children from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline.

12. Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG)
The data for the Virgin Islands shows that 16% of the school age children, ages 5-17, were from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline in The data for the VI for 2000 shows that 39% of the school age children were fro families with income below the federal poverty guideline. The data for the VI for 2010 shows a large drop in numbers and percentage to 25% of the school age children from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline.

13. Census Data Trends Summary
In summary, 2010 Census Data when compared to 2000 Census and 1990 Census shows that the number and percentage of children ages 5-17 from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline for the four territories of CNMI, Guam, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands. The number and percentage of children from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline for the CNMI was at 36% in 1990 and 2000 but has increased to 52% in We also see a 22% decrease in the CNMI population when comparing 2010 Census population to 2000 Census population. The median family income across the three decade Census period shows granular change in the CNMI. In contrast, the other three territories show growth ranging from 33% in American Samoa to 90% in Guam and the Virgin Islands with 90% being in line with the US average across this same three decade period.

14. Impact of Census Data and Title 1 Allocations
Title 1 allocations are allocated based on Census data (number of children ages 5-17 from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline and per pupil expenditures as reported in our annual fiscal report to NCES). With 52% of our school age children from families with incomes below the federal poverty guideline we can expect an increase in the Title 1 allocation.
We must also note that Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan’s bill HR 306
reserving ½ of 1% of Title 1 funds for the insular areas of Guam, CNMI, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands would result in a $4 million increase for the PSS based on 2000 Census data.