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English: Roughly 35,000 kids – representing two-thirds of the under-18 population – are living at risk in the Children’s Corridor. These kids were born to teen mothers or mothers without a high school education, or their family’s income is at or near the poverty level, qualifying them for government-provided free and reduced-price lunches. Because of these factors, these kids are less likely to perform well in school, putting them at a disadvantage when it’s time to enter the workforce.

Here is the breakdown of vulnerable children by Corridor hub (using the 2010 Census population counts as a baseline):

In East Colfax and Original Aurora, 11,409 children, or roughly 73%, are at risk. In Montbello, 8,946 children, or roughly 80%, are at risk. In Green Valley Ranch, 4,940 children, or roughly 49%, are at risk. In Stapleton, 473 children, or roughly 13%, are at risk. In North and Northeast Park Hill, 2,469 children, or roughly 56%, are at risk. In Globeville and Elyria Swansea, 2,650 children, or roughly 80%, are at risk. In Near Northeast, 4,061 children, or roughly 69%, are at risk.

This map was made using October count data from Denver Public Schools and Aurora Public Schools for October 2010, as well as birth data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for 2006 through 2010.

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