Minnesota Schools And Demographic Change Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer Mn Dept of Administration January 2008

Three Demographic Mega Trends Aging Suburbanization Increased diversity

The Next 15 Years Will See Changes In Growth In Key Age Groups State Demographer projections revised 2007

Minnesota Will See a 30 Percent Jump in Workers Turning Age 62 Beginning ACS

Competition For The Future Workforce Will Increase Census Bureau US Proj, Mn State Demographer revised 2007

Total Minnesota High School Graduates Will Peak In State Demographer projection

Current Enrollment Is About 20% Larger In Grades 9-12 Than In Grades 1-4 Mn Dept of Education enrollment data

The Boom Generation Starts Turning 65 in Passes School Age Around 2020 Budget Priorities May Change Census counts & State Demographer projection, revised 2007

The Metro Donut Is Growing Rapidly While Many Rural Areas See Loss

Upper Midwest Becoming More Diverse But Still Less Than The Nation Note: Population except white alone, not Hispanic, 2005 Census Bureau estimate

Students Of Color Are Increasing While White Students Are Declining Mn Dept of Education data

Twin Cities Metro See Large Difference In Trends Between Central Cities And Rest Mn Dept of Education data

Minnesota’s Children Are More Diverse Than Older People 2000 Census

Students Speaking Non-English Language At Home: Much Of The Growth In ESL Enrollment Is Directly Related To Growth In Local Employment Source: Mn Dept of Education data, Districts of more than 100 enrollment.

Education Is The Key To Productivity Minnesota High School Graduation Ratio through graduates. Based on 10 th grade enrollment three years earlier.