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It's Tough Making it in Youngstown (where all our pupils live)
Residents	No High School Diploma or GED	27%
	No College Degree	86%
	Adults Unemployed	11.4%

Homes (2007 census)	Median Household Income	$25,175
	Median Year Home Built	1947
	Median Home Value	$52,600
	Median Rent	$529/mo

School Drop-Out Rate (true of most urban areas)		22.9% Grade 9 to Grade 12

What can a good preschool accomplish?
Reliable research shows that a good preschool education -
Lowers school drop-out rate by 20%

What does Millcreek Children's Center do that other preschools don't do?
Teach children well so that they score higher than the suburbs...17% HIGHER