Source and limitation information for the YAR maps -

Percent of Population Under 18, Essex County, 2000

Source: Population File: Selected Race Categories, Age, Sex, (Hispanic is a separate category), MA Community Health Information Profile (MassCHIP) MA Department of Public Health. Version 3.0 r305 5/21/2003

Percent of Minority Youth Under 18, Essex County, 2000

Source: Population File: Selected Race Categories, Age, Sex, (Hispanic is a separate category), MA Community Health Information Profile (MassCHIP) MA Department of Public Health Version 3.0 r305

Median Family Income for Families With Children Under Age 18, Essex County, 2000

Source: Kids Count: Census 2000 Data Online

Percent of Children in Single-Parent Households, Essex County, 2000

Source: Kids Count: Census 2000 Data Online

Percent of Population Under Age 18 Below Poverty, Essex County, 2000

Source: Kids Count: Census 2000 Data Online

Percent of Children Under Age 18 With No Parent in the Labor Force, Essex County, 2000

Source: Kids Count: Census 2000 Data Online

Percent of High School Graduates Attending a Four Year College,

by School District, Essex County, 2001

Source: Massachusetts Department of Education Directory Profiles.

Note: Regional School District include-Pentucket Regional (Groveland, Merrimac, West Newbury), Triton Regional (Salisbury, Rowley, Newbury), Masconomet Regional (Boxford, Middleton, Danvers), Hamilton/Wenham, Manchester/Essex, and Swampscott/Nahant

Annual Dropout Rate by School District, Essex County, 2001

Source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Note: Regional School Districts include- Pentucket Regional (Groveland, Merrimac, West Newbury), Triton Regional (Salisbury, Rowley, Newbury), Masconomet Regional (Boxford, Middleton, Danvers), Hamilton/Wenham, Manchester/Essex, and Swampscott/Nahant.

Public Education Expenditure per Pupil, by School District,
Essex County, 2002

Source: Massachusetts Department of Education (MA DO E) Office of Finance, 5/27/2003.

Note: Regional School District include-Pentucket Regional (Groveland, Merrimac, West Newbury), Triton Regional (Salisbury, Rowley, Newbury), Masconomet Regional (Boxford, Middleton, Danvers), Hamilton/Wenham, Manchester/Essex, and Swampscott/Nahant

Data Used is preliminary per pupil expenditures reported by school districts for the previous fiscal year. Expenditures are derived from the End-of-Year-Pupil and Financial Report, a comprehensive account of school spending submitted annually by school and municipal officials.

*Not Available- Districts with incomplete data or with unanswered questions about their data have been excluded

Percent of Children (Age 6-72 months) Screened for Lead Poisoning, Essex County, 2001

Source: MA Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP)

Rates (per 1,000) of Child (Age 6-72 months) Elevated Blood Lead Levels (> =15 ug/dL), Essex County, 2001

Source: Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP), MA Community Health Information Profile (MassCHIP) MA Department of Public Health Version v3.00 r305 4/7/2003