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2009 NM KIDS COUNT book_Correction Notice

January 19, 2010

Correction Notice

2009 KIDS COUNT In New Mexico: A Snapshot of Children’s Well-Being

The following are corrections to the data presented in the KIDS COUNT in New Mexico: A Snapshot of

Children’s Well-Being, New Mexico KIDS COUNT 2009 Legislative Edition.

1. New Mexico table, page 15, in the notes section covering asterisks: the explanation for the three

asterisks (***) following the table category/row “2006 Uninsured” is missing. The correct

explanation is as follows:

*** In 2005, the Health Insurance Coverage Status for Counties data provided by the U.S.

Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates were only provided as a percent of the

total of those aged less than 19 at or below 200% of poverty who were uninsured. By 2006, the

data were provided as a percent of the total of those less than 19 at all income levels who were

uninsured, as well as a percent of those less than age 19, at or below 200% of poverty level who

were uninsured.

2. Colfax County table, page 24, in the “Racial and Ethnic Diversity of New Mexico’s Children,” the

percent of the Asian child population (ages 0-19) is given as 4%. This is incorrect. The correct

percent of the Asian child population (ages 0-19) is 0.4%.

Please direct any other questions or comments regarding the information provided in the KIDS COUNT in New Mexico: A Snapshot of Children’s Well-Being, 2009 to: Christine Hollis, New Mexico KIDS COUNT Director New Mexico Voices for Children 2340 Alamo SE, Suite 120 Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-244-9505 ext. 34 [email protected] www.nmvoices.org We look forward to hearing from you.

This research analysis was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. We thank them for their support but acknowledge that the findings and conclusions presented in this report are those of the author(s)

alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Foundation.

Acknowledgments:Production of New Mexico Voices for Children’s annual KIDS COUNT data book would not be possible without the generous support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and other donors. Other contributors to this year’s publication include: Nathaniel Zich of Simply Design Inc., and Adelante Enterprises. The Elev8 New Mexico initiative, of the New Mexico Community Foundation, generously supplied many of the photographs of middle school youth from their state school sites for this publication. Several staff members from New Mexico Voices for Children provided essential data, input, feedback and support, especially with regard to this year’s essay: Bill Jordan, Policy Director; Nick Estes, Health Policy Analyst; Myra Segal, Policy Analyst; Jessica Fulton, Research Assistant; Sylvia Jewell, Office Manager; Juliet Yazzie, Receptionist; and Alicia Manzano, Marketing Specialist.

KIDS COUNT Staff:

Eric Griego Executive Director

Christine Hollis KIDS COUNT Program Director

Gerry Bradley Research Director

Sharon Kayne Communications Director

Nancy Jo Archer, Chairperson Executive Director, Hogares, Inc.

Anne Simpson, M.D., Vice-Chairperson University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Polly Arango, Secretary Algodones Associates

Carol Jones, Treasurer Financial Advisor, New Mexico Investment Advisors

Susanne Brown, M.D. Pediatrician

Julius Harrington, Ph.D. Professor of Social Work, New Mexico Highlands University

Nancy Lopez, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of New Mexico

Joseph Maestas Mayor of Española; President, New Mexico Municipal League

Robert McNeill, J.D. Attorney at Law

Janice Paster, J.D. Attorney at Law

Dean Rudoy, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist

Donald Simonson, Ph.D. Chaired Professor in Finance Emeritus, University of New Mexico

Antoinette Tellez-Humble Center for Civic Policy

NM Voices for Children 2009 Board of Directors

New Mexico Voices for Children

2009 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK

Nancy Jo Archer, Chairperson Executive Director, Hogares, Inc.

Anne Simpson, M.D., Vice-Chairperson University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Polly Arango, Secretary Algodones Associates

Carol Jones, Treasurer Financial Advisor, New Mexico Investment Advisors

Susanne Brown, M.D. Pediatrician

Julius Harrington, Ph.D. Professor of Social Work, New Mexico Highlands University

Nancy Lopez, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of New Mexico

Joseph Maestas Mayor of Española; President, New Mexico Municipal League

Robert McNeill, J.D. Attorney at Law

Janice Paster, J.D. Attorney at Law

Dean Rudoy, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist

Donald Simonson, Ph.D. Chaired Professor in Finance Emeritus, University of New Mexico

Antoinette Tellez-Humble Center for Civic Policy

Table of Contents

WHAT WORKS FOR KIDS WORKS FOR NEW MEXICO

NEW MEXICO AND COUNTY DATA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernalillo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cibola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colfax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . De Baca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doña Ana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guadalupe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hidalgo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Los Alamos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McKinley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Otero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rio Arriba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roosevelt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandoval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Miguel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Fe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sierra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Socorro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valencia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPENDICES Appendix A: Three Year Estimates for Selected New Mexico Counties. . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix B: Economic Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix C: Heath Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DATA SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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New Mexico Voices for Children4


New Mexico1. Most of our low-income families are “working poor”—meaning at least one member in the family works, usually in a low-wage job. More than a third of New Mexico’s jobs are low-wage and offer few benefits like health insurance or retire-ment plans2. The higher the percentage of jobs of marginal quality in a state, the greater the number of economically insecure working families—and the less money they have to spend in their communities. New Mexico, unfortunately, has one of the largest income gaps in the nation between the wealthy and the poor.3

In recent years, lawmakers have adopted several tax initiatives to encourage economic development. However, these do not address the two key assets businesses look for when locating in a community: the existence of an educated labor force and a good quality of life. The Corporation for Enterprise De-velopment notes that New Mexico has not devel-

While the current recession appears to be the big-gest problem facing New Mexico, it is eclipsed by several more serious issues that are longer-term in nature. If the state cannot make its children the highest priority, New Mexico will continue to have a weak economic base and low quality of life. New Mexico must move forward with a different policy framework—one that is pro-family and pro-child. Increasing evidence shows clearly that family-friendly policies improve the well-being of youth and strengthen the economy. While New Mexico’s policy makers fight the recession, they can also focus on four cost-effective initiatives that deserve expanded funding and that will lead to positive economic outcomes and improved child well-being. These investments include:

• High quality early childhood care and development programs;• High quality, comprehensive health care and access to affordable health insurance;• A first-rate K-12 educational system in which all students graduate with suitable skills; and• An efficient family support system that pro vides for immediate, short- and long-term needs. The ultimate challenge may be finding the politi-cal will to commit to this policy change in New Mexico.

Where Do We Stand Now?

Only five states have higher rates of poverty than

What Works for Kids Works for New Mexico

For more than 20 years, KIDS COUNT, a respected national record of child well-being, has consistently ranked New Mexico as one of the lowest-performing states in which to have a safe, healthy childhood and grow up well-educated and prepared for the 21st century job market. To improve not only the well-being of its families and children, but also its economy and future, the state must tackle numerous challenges and it must begin now.

•More than one in four children ages 0 to 5 lives in poverty.•More than one-third (38 percent) of New Mexico’s children live in families where no parent has full-time, year- round employment.Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2009). 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Profiles of Child Well-Being. Baltimore, MD: Annie E. Casey Foundation

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oped the basic educational infrastructure necessary to ensure its workforce has the skills needed for jobs in high-tech sectors.4 Forbes magazine, though identifying New Mexico as a good state for busi-ness on some indicators, ranked it last among all 50 states in terms of quality-of-life issues such as quality education, overall health, crime rates, and poverty rates.5 Half of New Mexico’s low-income population lives in rural areas and the businesses there view the lack of a quality labor force as a pressing problem.

Cost-Effective Investments in Children and Families

Early Childhood Care and Development

The research is clear—high quality early childhood care and education initiatives, especially for at-risk children from low-income families, more than pay for themselves in terms of monetary savings and long-term positive outcomes. Early childhood intervention is essential, as 85 percent of core brain development occurs before age four. Children need constructive stimulation and social interaction to ensure healthy brain growth and development. These are provided by high-quality early childhood programs. For many low-income children, whose families have limited access to educational supports, these programs serve as equalizers, giving them the opportunity for the same cognitive, emotional and social growth as their peers from higher-income homes receive.

Numerous studies show that high quality, com-prehensive early childhood programs equip young people to be successful in school, society, and the job market.6 These programs, over time, show a return on investment of between $8 and $14 for every dollar spent.7 Short-term cost savings are due to greater readiness for school, less grade reten-tion, less need for special education, lower dropout and higher graduation rates, improved health, and reduced criminal activity. In the long term, these investments yield higher educational attainment, higher rates of employment, and higher earnings,

which result in larger income tax contributions. Approximately one-third of the financial benefits of these programs accrue to local, state and federal governments, and school districts may save up to $4,000 for each child served in a pre-K program.8

In order to produce these results, high quality early childhood programs must, at a minimum, include a low child-to-teacher ratio (no more than 8-to-1), employ college-educated teachers who are paid a living wage, use developmentally appropriate cur-ricula, and be in session several hours per week.

Affordable, high quality childcare is a necessity for working parents, especially those with low-wage jobs. Childcare is also critical for those who are seeking employment or are in school to improve their employability. Childcare is one of the larg-est expenses incurred by families. Nationally, most families pay approximately 6 to 8 percent of their income for childcare, but it can eat up as much as 20 percent of a low-income family’s earnings.9

Though early childhood programs could be very beneficial, New Mexico’s are not adequately funded. While more than 43 percent of the state budget is allocated to K-12 education, early child-hood programs receive only about 1.8 percent of the budget.10 Inadequate funding leads to early care and education programs that are generally mediocre



in quality. Early childhood teachers—very few of whom have college degrees—are among the lowest paid professionals in the state and often leave child-care for better-paying jobs. Child-to-staff ratios are higher than those set by national standard-setting agencies.

Assured Continuum of Quality Education, K through 12

High quality education cannot stop with early child-hood programs. It is vital to build an educational system in which a continuum of high quality learn-ing is provided through 12th grade. In America’s technology- and service-based economy, job quality and earning levels are tied to a person’s education. Though more and more jobs require a college edu-cation, New Mexico’s high schools only graduate just over half (56 percent) of their students.11

Research indicates that children who have not mastered basic reading and math skills by the end of third grade are at risk for school failure. This does not bode well for New Mexico, since two out of five fourth graders score at “below basic” in read-ing (only 19 percent are “proficient”). Almost three out of four students (74 percent) score “at or below

basic” in mathematics. By eighth grade, only 18 percent are proficient in reading and science and only 20 percent are proficient in mathematics. This suggests that New Mexican youth are not graduat-ing with the necessary level of skills. Proficiency is equally—and in some case more—elusive for racial and ethnic minorities. Half of Hispanic fourth grad-ers scored only at a “basic” or “below basic” read-ing level, and only 12 percent of Hispanic eighth graders were proficient in math.12 The results for Native American students (see box) are even worse. As 54 percent of New Mexico’s children are His-panic, this educational gap has a profound impact on the state’s economy.

Health issues and family stress over economic security can keep children from performing at their full academic potential. The Council of Chief State School Officers, noting the relationship between educational performance and health, stated that “growing numbers of children come to school with health-related problems and engage in negative health behaviors that sap their motivation to learn, endanger their health, and threaten their future.” 13 In focus groups in 2002, New Mexican teachers re-inforced this concern by citing anecdotal examples of student problems in their classes (see box on page 7).14

•In 2007, 60 percent of Native-

American fourth graders read at a

basic or below reading level.

•Only 8 percent of Native-American

eighth graders were proficient in math.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of

Educational Services. (2007-2009). Retrieved Dec. 2, 2009

from: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/.

In New Mexico:

100 freshmen begin 9th grade at NM public schools…60 graduate from high school…34 enter a 2- or 4-year college the next year…22 enroll for a second year of college…and 10 graduate in six years or less.

Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, The Educational Pipeline: Big Investment, Big Returns. April 2004.



High Quality Health Care and Access to Insurance

Many of New Mexico’s children and families lack affordable, quality health care and health insurance. A child’s physical and mental health is the founda-tion for well-being and success across the lifespan. Children without health insurance are ten times more likely to miss out on needed developmental screenings, basic preventive care, or prescription medications than are those who are insured.16 Stud-ies show that children without insurance are more likely to suffer from asthma, oral health problems, and common childhood illnesses that cause them to miss school or do poorly. Health insurance is essential to maintaining a family’s financial stabil-ity as health care costs rise rapidly. Even children from moderate-income families are losing health coverage as their parents cannot afford the increas-ingly high costs of private insurance. Despite these needs, only about 4 percent of the state’s general fund budget is allocated to CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) and Medicaid for kids.

School reforms can help at-risk students learn basic skills. Reductions in class size and improvements in teaching quality in the early grades have been shown to increase high school graduation rates. As one study notes, applying a “rigorous academic curriculum, extensive student-teacher interaction, high expectations, and improving parental and community involvement also increase high school completion. These interventions require additional resources, but provide good returns, with lifetime economic benefits totaling $1.46 to $3.54 for each dollar spent.”15 Some innovative New Mexico programs are contributing evidence about “what works.” Programs funded under the state’s Family and Youth Resource Act (FYRA) have given more than 40 schools the means to help families of stu-dents with problems that are not academic—such as hunger or the loss of a home—but which do hamper learning. Another program, Elev8 New Mexico, integrates school-based health care, quality out-of-school-time programs, and family support services in middle schools.

Quotes from New Mexico Teachers“As an eighth-grade teacher I’ve had three separate students that have been in mental hospitals this year for an extended period of time, and two of those also experienced cutting themselves, and I’ve seen it … I didn’t know what to say to them or how to approach them about it.”

“The kids are dealing a lot with divorce and family separation and different types of family issues … it’s very hard for them to focus when the family is in disarray … They’re concentrating so much on their family’s issues that when you present a lesson, that’s not their main concern … During the school day they’re missing out on their education.”

New Mexico Status

•New Mexico ranks 49th among the

states in the percentage—almost

one-quarter—of people who do not

have health insurance.

•New Mexico has the fourth

highest rate of children without

health insurance

(16.1 percent).

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS). (2008). Health

Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by

State and Age for All People. U.S. Census Bureau.

Retrieved Dec. 14, 2009 from www.census.gov/hhes/

www/cpstables/032009/health/h05_000.htm



As too many New Mexicans live in poverty, and too few can afford private health insurance, Medic-aid and CHIP are indispensable components of the state’s health care system. Medicaid, a public insur-ance program jointly funded by the state and federal government, provides health coverage to certain categories of low-income individuals, including children. It is the single largest insurer of children, covering more than one-third (33.9 percent) of New Mexico’s kids.17 Though children make up 63.7 percent of all state Medicaid enrollees,18 their health care accounts for only about 27 percent of spending because kids tend to need low-cost pre-ventive care.

The Children’s Health Insurance Program Re-authorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) allows states to maximize children’s enrollment, even providing financial incentives to do so. CHIPRA also allows states to adopt the “Express Lane” eligibility policy. Express Lane uses databases from other programs to determine eligibility for CHIP. New Mexico has not yet adopted this policy, but should.

Besides a lack of insurance, many New Mexican children face another barrier—that of the limited availability of medical, dental, and mental health services. The state has approximately 2.3 physicians to serve every 1,000 people, and only 0.56 dentists for every 1,000 people. More than one-third (36 percent) of the state’s counties have fewer than one physician per 1,000 people.19 This is particularly problematic in rural/frontier areas. One way to over-come this shortage is to provide health care through school-based health centers (SBHCs). Adequately funded SBHCs provide a number of benefits to the children and schools they serve. They save time lost from class and work (parents do not need to leave work to take sick children to the doctor), decrease absenteeism and dropout rates, reduce the incidence of disciplinary referrals, and reduce the need for hospitalization. There are more than 80 SBHCs in New Mexico but few provide comprehensive ser-vices due to a lack of sufficient funding.

A More Secure System of Family Supports

Even before the current recession, many New Mexican families were finding it hard to make ends meet. Approximately 13 percent of New Mexican families have incomes below the federal poverty level..20 More than 25 percent of all New Mexi-can households—including 19 percent of middle-income families (earning $44,800 to $68,000)—are considered “asset poor,” that is, they do not have enough savings or other resources to live for more than three months at the poverty level if they lose their sources of income.21 Temporary job losses or health emergencies can cause financial setbacks for families who live paycheck to paycheck.

Increasing numbers of New Mexico families are hungry or “food insecure” (i.e. they don’t know where the next meal will come from, or they depend on food banks). The number of people using food stamps has increased by more than a third in the last two years. Food insecurity has long-term harmful effects—people are sick more often and miss work, hungry children do poorly in class, and children



may suffer cognitive, mental and/or physical im-pairment that increases the cost of medical care and education. The consequences of food insecurity and hunger impose a large financial burden on every-one. It is estimated that it costs each person in New Mexico $300 a year. One report states that, “billions of dollars in education [funding] go to waste when children appear at the school door crippled from under-nutrition.”22

It is estimated that Congress, by spending about $12 billion over current program outlays, could nearly end hunger in the U.S.23 This spending could expand existing programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps). Financed entirely with federal funds, SNAP supplements the income of families below 130 percent of the federal poverty level, increasing household spending power. This spending supports community economic activity, which, in turn, sup-ports and creates jobs. Many of those eligible for food stamps do not access the program due to com-plicated enrollment procedures or other problems. Increasing the enrollment rate from the current 62 percent to 80 percent would bring about $41 mil-lion in additional SNAP benefits and $2 million in federal outreach funding into the state.24

What New Mexicans Can Do

Pro-family policies and programming in New Mexico would strengthen not only the well-being of children, but also contribute to the state’s economy. However, because it can take years before the ben-efits of such policies and programs are seen, legisla-tors may be unwilling to fully fund them—unless they are pressured by their constituents. The Center for the Study of Social Policy provides good prin-ciples for policy makers to follow, even when faced with a tight budget. (See box on page 10 or www.PolicyForResults.org).

Increase Investments in Early Childhood Programs

Providing high quality, universal early childhood

care and development programs can benefit the state with positive social, economic and educational out-comes. Few other investment strategies demonstrate such positive impacts on children.

The state’s Children, Youth and Family Department (CYFD) administers a childcare assistance program to help parents who are working, looking for work, or at school, pay for childcare. The program covers approximately 22,000 children a year.

New Mexico should:• Establish affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education programs that are accessible for all families and involve parents, and adequately fund CYFD for expanded childcare assistance;• Raise the income eligibility level for child care assistance to at least 250 percent of the federal poverty line and graduate the level at which they lose eligibility so as not to penalize working parents for taking pay raises; • Improve childcare quality by amending state Child Care Licensing Regulations to meet national standards, requiring childcare teachers/workers to have a college degree, and providing living wages to early childhood workers;• Improve accountability and document the feasibility, success, and cost-effectiveness of early childhood programs; and• Expand and adequately fund newborn home visitation programs, such as First Born, ad ministered by CYFD and the Department of Health.

Provide a Continuum of Quality K-12 Education

An alarming number of indicators, including low adult literacy rates, reveal that New Mexico’s chil-dren are not being adequately prepared for high-income jobs. Both the Corporation for Enterprise Development and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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Principles for States When Developing Budgets in Tough Fiscal TimesIn economic downturns, states’ declining tax revenues mean safety-net programs struggle to keep up with rising poverty rates and numbers of the newly unemployed. In tough fis-cal times, state policy makers must choose wisely by balancing state budgets in ways that protect public well-being. The following principles, taken from www.PolicyForResults.org, a website of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (with Annie E. Casey Foundation sup-port), provide guidelines for making the best decisions.

• Protect the most vulnerable. Recessions drastically increase unemployment, home-lessness, illness and hunger.26 States can decrease human suffering by continuing to fund programs and services for those who need them, which also reduces future costs to the state. • Focus on results. Attending to measurable results, such as increasing SNAP enroll-ment, helps policy makers make decisions about the best use of scarce resources. • Maximize short- and long-term return on investment. Particularly when budgets are tight, it pays to invest in cost-effective policies, services and programs that not only im-mediately benefit children and families, but that also “pay back” the state as children be-come productive, healthy adults. • Stimulate the economy by investing in children and families. Assuring financial support to struggling families who will spend it on necessities quickly injects needed money into the economy while benefitting those most hurt by the economic downturn.27• Strengthen community resources. During recessions, people often turn to extended families, faith groups, food banks, and other community resources. Policy makers strengthen communities by investing in local assets, spurring local problem-solving and tapping com-munity capacity that prevents the need for more extensive assistance. • Seize the opportunity for reform. In difficult financial times, when budgets are tight, it’s easier to gain political consensus to eliminate well-intentioned but ineffective programs that don’t help vulnerable children and families. Tough times inspire changes to the way decisions are made and to build capacity for making effective policy, financing, and budgeting choices with long-term positive impact.



give the state failing grades on its return on edu-cational investment in terms of academic achieve-ment. 25

To improve its education system, New Mexico should:• Increase investments in early childhood programs to increase the likelihood kids will remain in school;• Investigate the barriers low-income and dis advantaged children face in accessing high- quality education and achieving K-12 success, and review evidence-based educational programs that promote academic achievement for potential state implementation;• Implement policies supporting a continuum of programs from birth-to-career, and fund programs that keep students in school and improve their ability to learn, such as quality after-school programs;• Increase access to free or reduced-price breakfast/lunch programs to offset food insecurity and improve nutrition; and• Support outreach to families to increase involvement in their children’s education.

Expand Access to Health Care and Affordable Health Insurance

Medicaid is the largest single insurer of New Mex-ico’s children, yet too many families lack access to affordable health care, and the state continues to have a very high rate of uninsured residents. As Medicaid also serves as an economic engine in the state, New Mexico must draw down as many fed-eral dollars as possible to provide this public health insurance to its children, disabled and elderly.

New Mexico should: • Fully fund Medicaid (this means a $325 million annual increase for fiscal year 2011, though the amount may change as the political and economic situations change);• Refrain from making cuts to Medicaid

benefits or eligibility;• Fully implement the enrollment and retention options authorized by Congress in CHIPRA, including Express Lane eligibility; • Fully fund the state’s Premium Assistance Program for Kids (PAK) for those children whose family’s income exceeds the eligibility level for Medicaid and CHIP; and• Adequately fund school-based health centers.

Improve Family Support Systems

In New Mexico, most families living in poverty are working families. Work-related needs such as child-care and health care consume a large part of these families’ budgets. By itself, work cannot always lift families out of poverty. Economists and policy ex-perts note the importance of supports such as SNAP, refundable tax credits, unemployment insurance (UI), and Individual Development Accounts (IDAs).

To improve the safety net, New Mexico should:• Modify the state UI application process to improve access for part-time and low-wage earners, and eliminate the one-week waiting period;• Increase the Low Income Comprehensive Tax Rebate (LICTR) and the Working Family Tax Credit (WFTC), and protect families receiving them by ending predatory lending practices like high-interest tax anticipation refund loans;• Fund outreach programs to inform more families about tax credits and low-cost or free tax preparation services;• Support new opportunities for low-income families to save, including IDAs that can pay for education savings accounts, business start-up, or homes; and• Fund and implement efforts meant to reduce barriers to SNAP enrollment.

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NEW MEXICO AND COUNTY DATA



NEW MEXICO

New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 119,663

Child Population Density (children/square mile) 4.72008 Children as Percentage of Total Population 28.3%RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN2008 Population (ages 0-19) 561,318

Hispanic 54.2%Non-Hispanic

White 29.2%Black or African American 2.7%Native American 10.7%Asian 1.1%Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.1%Multi-Racial 2.1%

ECONOMIC SECURITY2008 Total Residents Living Below Poverty 17.0%2008 Children (ages 0-17) Living Below Poverty 24.1%2008 Children (ages 5-17) in Families Living Below Poverty 22.0%2008 Median Household Income $43,719

New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality

Number 188Percent (of state total) NA

2007 Births 30,605Births to Single Mothers 51.8%Teen Birth Rate (rate per 1000 in specified age group)

Ages 10-14 0.9Ages 15-19 57.7

Low Weight Births 8.7%First Trimester Prenatal Care Began 73.0%Second Trimester Prenatal Care Began 16.7%Third Trimester Prenatal Care Began 4.5%No Prenatal Care 2.6%Unknown Trimester Prenatal Care Began 3.1%

2006 Uninsured*** Under 19 years Old 11.9%

Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 years old)* 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 years old) 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 New Mexico Public Schools

Total Enrollment** 323,882Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 61.7%



* There were 480 Medicaid recipients for whom a county of residence was unknown.** The state total does not include Los Alamos Public Schools, whose numbers were not included in the Public Education Depart-ment’s free and reduced lunch document.Population: Source: GCT-T1-R, U.S. Census Bureau Data Set: 2008 Population Estimates; and Bureau of Business and Eco-nomic Research, University of New Mexico, 2000 to 2008 State and County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin from the U.S. Census BureauGeographic Area: New Mexico Secretary of State (Blue Book 2005-2006)Race/Ethnic Diversity: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New MexicoEconomic Security: Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2008, U.S. Census BureauChild and Maternal Health: State Center for Health Statistics, Bureau of Vital Records, 2007, New Mexico Department of HealthHealth Insurance Coverage: Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2008, U.S. Census BureauMedicaid/SCHIP: Medical Assistance Division, New Mexico Human Services Department, updated August 2009Education: Student Teacher Accountability System (STARS) and Student Nutrition Bureau, New Mexico Public Education Depart-ment, Total Student Enrollment by District for School Year 2008-2009, updated December 2008 (percents may not total due to rounding) and Free and Reduced Lunch Participation, Program Year 2009









Ages 10-14 0.9Ages 15-19 57.7













Ages 10-14 0.9Ages 15-19 57.7







BERNALILLO

Representatives

Representative Thomas A. Anderson Representative Janice E. Arnold-Jones Representative Gail Chasey Representative Eleanor Chavez Representative Ernest Chavez Representative Miguel P. Garcia Representative Karen E. Giannini Representative Jimmie C. Hall Representative Rhonda S. King Representative Larry A. Larranaga Representative James Roger Madalena Representative Antonio “Moe” Maestas Representative Kathy A. McCoy Representative Rick Miera Representative Bill B. O’Neill Representative Al Park Representative Danice Picraux Representative William “Bill” R. Rehm Representative Benjamin H. Rodefer Representative Henry “Kiki” Saavedra Representative Edward C. Sandoval Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton Representative Mimi Stewart Representative James P. White

Senators

Senator Sue Wilson Beffort Senator Mark Boitano Senator Kent L. Cravens Senator Tim Eichenberg Senator Dede Feldman Senator Eric G. Griego Senator Timothy M. Keller Senator Linda M. Lopez Senator Lynda M. Lovejoy Senator Cisco McSorley Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino Senator William H. Payne Senator Sander Rue Senator John C. Ryan Senator Bernadette M. Sanchez



Bernalillo County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 635,139 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 174,674 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 1,169 119,663

Child Population Density (children/square mile) 149.4 4.72008 Children as Percentage of Total Population 27.5% 28.3%RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN2008 Population (ages 0-19) 174,674 561,318

Hispanic 56.7% 54.2%Non-Hispanic

White 30.3% 29.2%Black or African American 3.6% 2.7%Native American 5.0% 10.7%Asian 1.8% 1.1%Multi-Racial 2.5% 2.1%

ECONOMIC SECURITY2008 Total Residents Living Below Poverty 14.3% 17.0%2008 Children (ages 0-17) Living Below Poverty 19.9% 24.1%2008 Children (ages 5-17) in Families Living Below Poverty 17.6% 22.0%2008 Median Household Income $46,988 $43,719

Bernalillo County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality

Number 60 188Percent (of state total) 31.9% NA

2007 Births 9,809 30,605Births to Single Mothers 48.4% 51.8%Teen Birth Rate (rate per 1000 in specified age group)

Ages 10-14 1.4 0.9Ages 15-19 55.5 57.7

Low Weight Births 8.8% 8.7%First Trimester Prenatal Care Began 80.9% 73.0%Second Trimester Prenatal Care Began 11.8% 16.7%Third Trimester Prenatal Care Began 2.3% 4.5%No Prenatal Care 1.6% 2.6%Unknown Trimester Prenatal Care Began 3.3% 3.1%

2006 Uninsured Under 19 Years Old 9.8% 11.9%

Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 24.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 87,215 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 2,565 8,876EDUCATION 2008-2009 Albuquerque Public School District

Total Enrollment 94,836 323,882Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 54.8% 61.7%

Bernalillo County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 635,139 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 174,674 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 1,169 119,663





Bernalillo County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.4 0.9Ages 15-19 55.5 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 24.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 87,215 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 2,565 8,876EDUCATION 2008-2009 Albuquerque Public School District


Senators

Senator Sue Wilson Beffort Senator Mark Boitano Senator Kent L. Cravens Senator Tim Eichenberg Senator Dede Feldman Senator Eric G. Griego Senator Timothy M. Keller Senator Linda M. Lopez Senator Lynda M. Lovejoy Senator Cisco McSorley Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino Senator William H. Payne Senator Sander Rue Senator John C. Ryan Senator Bernadette M. Sanchez



CATRON

Catron County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 3,405 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 601 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,898 119,663

Child Population Density (children/square mile) 0.1 4.72008 Children as Percentage of Total Population 17.7% 28.3%RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN2008 Population (ages 0-19) 601 561,318



ECONOMIC SECURITY2008 Total Residents Living Below Poverty 20.7% 17.0%2008 Children (ages 0-17) Living Below Poverty 41.6% 24.1%2008 Children (ages 5-17) in Families Below Poverty 36.8% 22.0%2008 Median Household Income $29,127 $43,719

Catron County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality


2007 Births 19 30,605Births to Single Mothers 26.3% 51.8%Teen Birth Rate (rate per 1000 in specified age group)

Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 8.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 34.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 273 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 2 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Quemado Independent School District

Total Enrollment 177 323,882Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 72.8% 61.7%

2008-2009 Reserve Public School District Total Enrollment 170 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 71.3% 61.7%

Representatives

Representative Don L. Tripp

Senators

Senator Howie C. Morales



Catron County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 3,405 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 601 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,898 119,663





Catron County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 8.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 34.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 273 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 2 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Quemado Independent School District


2008-2009 Reserve Public School District Total Enrollment 170 323,882




CHAVES

Chaves County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 63,060 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 18,841 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,095 119,663





Chaves County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.2 0.9Ages 15-19 69.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 20.0% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 12,701 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 367 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Dexter Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Hagerman Municipal School DistrictTotal Enrollment 420 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 80.8% 61.7%2008-2009 Lake Arthur Municipal School District


2008-2009 Roswell Independent School DistrictTotal Enrollment 9,507 323,882


Representatives

Representative Nora Espinoza Representative Candy Spence Ezzell Representative Keith J. Gardner Representative Dennis J. Kintigh

Senators

Senator Rod Adair Senator Stuart Ingle Senator Timothy Z. Jennings Senator Gay G. Kernan



Chaves County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 63,060 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 18,841 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,095 119,663





Chaves County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.2 0.9Ages 15-19 69.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 20.0% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 12,701 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 367 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Dexter Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Hagerman Municipal School DistrictTotal Enrollment 420 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 80.8% 61.7%2008-2009 Lake Arthur Municipal School District


2008-2009 Roswell Independent School DistrictTotal Enrollment 9,507 323,882




CIBOLA

Cibola County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 27,285 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 8,003 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,180 119,663





Cibola County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 84.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 14.0% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 5,282 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 138 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Grants-Cibola County School District


Representatives

Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon Representative W. Ken Martinez

Senators

Senator Lynda M. Lovejoy Senator George K. Munoz Senator David Ulibarri



Cibola County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 27,285 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 8,003 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,180 119,663





Cibola County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 84.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 14.0% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 5,282 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 138 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Grants-Cibola County School District




COLFAX

Colfax County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 12,962 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 3,117 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,771 119,663





Colfax County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.9 0.9Ages 15-19 53 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 25.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 1,665 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 53 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Cimarron Municipal School District


2008-2009 Maxwell Municipal School DistrictTotal Enrollment 96 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 69.4% 61.7%2008-2009 Raton Public School District


2008-2009 Springer Municipal School DistrictTotal Enrollment 197 323,882


Representatives

Representative Thomas A. Garcia

Senators

Senator Clinton D. Harden Jr.



Colfax County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 12,962 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 3,117 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,771 119,663





Colfax County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.9 0.9Ages 15-19 53 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 25.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 1,665 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 53 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Cimarron Municipal School District


2008-2009 Maxwell Municipal School DistrictTotal Enrollment 96 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 69.4% 61.7%2008-2009 Raton Public School District


2008-2009 Springer Municipal School DistrictTotal Enrollment 197 323,882




CURRY

Curry County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 43,755 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 14,558 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 1,404 119,663




ECONOMIC SECURITY2008 Total Residents Living Below Poverty 17.9% 17.0%2008 Children (ages 0-17) Living Below Poverty 26.7 24.1%2008 Children (ages 5-17) in Families Living Below Poverty 25.2% 22.0%2008 Median Household Income $39,401 $43,719

Curry County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.1 0.9Ages 15-19 82.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 25.9% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 8,127 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 173 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Clovis Municipal School District


2008-2009 Grady Municipal School District Total Enrollment 122 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 50.0% 61.7%2008-2009 Melrose Public School District


2008-2009 Texico Municipal School District Total Enrollment 525 323,882


Representatives

Representative Jose A. Campos Representative Anna M. Crook Representative Dennis J. Roch

Senators

Senator Clinton D. Harden Jr. Senator Stuart Ingle Senator Gay G. Kernan



Curry County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 43,755 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 14,558 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 1,404 119,663




ECONOMIC SECURITY2008 Total Residents Living Below Poverty 17.9% 17.0%2008 Children (ages 0-17) Living Below Poverty 26.7 24.1%2008 Children (ages 5-17) in Families Living Below Poverty 25.2% 22.0%2008 Median Household Income $39,401 $43,719

Curry County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.1 0.9Ages 15-19 82.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 25.9% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 8,127 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 173 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Clovis Municipal School District


2008-2009 Grady Municipal School District Total Enrollment 122 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 50.0% 61.7%2008-2009 Melrose Public School District


2008-2009 Texico Municipal School District Total Enrollment 525 323,882




DE BACA

De Baca County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 1,907 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 353 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,366 119,663





De Baca County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 40.4 57.7

Low Weight Births 0.0% 8.7%First Trimester Prenatal Care Began 61.1% 73.0%Second Trimester Prenatal Care Began 33.3% 16.7%Third Trimester Prenatal Care Began 0.0% 4.5%No Prenatal Care 0,0% 2.6%Unknown Trimester Prenatal Care Began 5.6% 3.1%


Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 30.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 278 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 3 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Fort Sumner Municipal School District


Representatives

Representative Jose A. Campos

Senators

Senator Stuart Ingle



De Baca County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 1,907 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 353 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,366 119,663





De Baca County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 40.4 57.7

Low Weight Births 0.0% 8.7%First Trimester Prenatal Care Began 61.1% 73.0%Second Trimester Prenatal Care Began 33.3% 16.7%Third Trimester Prenatal Care Began 0.0% 4.5%No Prenatal Care 0,0% 2.6%Unknown Trimester Prenatal Care Began 5.6% 3.1%


Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 30.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 278 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 3 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Fort Sumner Municipal School District




DOÑA ANA

Doña Ana County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 201,603 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 63,334 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,804 119,663





Doña Ana County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.9 0.9Ages 15-19 75.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.6% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 41,517 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 895 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Gadsden Independent School District


2008-2009 Hatch Valley Municipal School District Total Enrollment 1,368 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 95.3% 61.7%2008-2009 Las Cruces Public School District


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Representatives

Representative Joseph Cervantes Representative Nathan P. Cote Representative Mary Helen Garcia Representative Joni Marie Gutierrez Representative Antonio Lujan Representative Andy Nunez Representative Jeff Steinborn

Senators

Senator Dianna J. Duran Senator Stephen H. Fischmann Senator Mary Jane M. Garcia Senator Cynthia Nava Senator Mary Kay Papen



Doña Ana County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 201,603 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 63,334 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,804 119,663





Doña Ana County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.9 0.9Ages 15-19 75.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.6% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 41,517 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 895 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Gadsden Independent School District


2008-2009 Hatch Valley Municipal School District Total Enrollment 1,368 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 95.3% 61.7%2008-2009 Las Cruces Public School District




EDDY

Eddy County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 51,360 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 14,728 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,180 119,663





Eddy County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1 0.9Ages 15-19 73.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 8,635 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 264 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Artesia Public School District


Reduced Lunches 7.8% 9.9%2008-2009 Carlsbad Municipal School District


2008-2009 Loving Municipal School District Total Enrollment 580 323,882


Representatives

Representative Keith J. Gardner Representative William J. Gray Representative John A. Heaton

Senators

Senator Vernon D. Asbill Senator Timothy Z. Jennings Senator Gay G. Kernan Senator Carroll H. Leavell



Eddy County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 51,360 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 14,728 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,180 119,663





Eddy County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1 0.9Ages 15-19 73.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 8,635 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 264 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Artesia Public School District


Reduced Lunches 7.8% 9.9%2008-2009 Carlsbad Municipal School District


2008-2009 Loving Municipal School District Total Enrollment 580 323,882




GRANT

Grant County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 29,844 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 7,465 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,970 119,663





Grant County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.9 0.9Ages 15-19 52.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 23.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 4,560 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 109 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Cobre Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Silver City Consolidated School District Total Enrollment 3,236 323,882


Representatives

Representative Dianne Miller Hamilton Representative Rodolpho “Rudy” Martinez

Senators

Senator Howie C. Morales



Grant County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 29,844 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 7,465 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,970 119,663





Grant County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.9 0.9Ages 15-19 52.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 23.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 4,560 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 109 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Cobre Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Silver City Consolidated School District Total Enrollment 3,236 323,882




GUADALUPE

Guadalupe County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 4,346 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 893 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,999 119,663





Guadalupe County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 50.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 23.9% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 704 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 19 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Santa Rosa Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Vaughn Municipal School District Total Enrollment 95 323,882


Representatives

Representative Jose A. Campos Representative Thomas A. Garcia

Senators

Senator Pete Campos



Guadalupe County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 4,346 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 893 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,999 119,663





Guadalupe County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 50.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 23.9% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 704 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 19 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Santa Rosa Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Vaughn Municipal School District Total Enrollment 95 323,882




HARDING

Harding County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 684 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 101 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,138 119,663





Harding County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 0.0 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 42.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 25 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 5 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Mosquero Municipal School District


2008-2009 Roy Municipal School District Total Enrollment 56 323,882


Representatives

Representative Dennis J. Roch

Senators




Harding County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 684 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 101 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,138 119,663





Harding County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 0.0 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 42.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 25 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 5 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Mosquero Municipal School District


2008-2009 Roy Municipal School District Total Enrollment 56 323,882




HIDALGO

Hidalgo County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 4,910 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 1,386 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,447 119,663





Hidalgo County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 60,7 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 26.3% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 790 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 13 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Animas Public School District


2008-2009 Lordsburg Municipal School District Total Enrollment 650 323,882


Representatives

Representative Dianne Miller Hamilton Representative Rodolpho “Rudy” Martinez

Senators

Senator John Arthur Smith



Hidalgo County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 4,910 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 1,386 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,447 119,663





Hidalgo County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 60,7 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 26.3% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 790 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 13 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Animas Public School District


2008-2009 Lordsburg Municipal School District Total Enrollment 650 323,882




LEA

Lea County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 59,155 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 18,762 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,394 119,663





Lea County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1 0.9Ages 15-19 108.8 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 26.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 10,785 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 377 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Eunice Municipal School District


2008-2009 Hobbs Municipal School District Total Enrollment 7,945 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 56.1% 61.7%2008-2009 Jal Public School District


2008-2009 Lovington Municipal School District Total Enrollment 3,030 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 60.9% 61.7%2008-2009 Tatum Municipal School District


Representatives

Representative Donald E. Bratton Representative Keith J. Gardner Representative Shirley A. Tyler

Senators

Senator Gay G. Kernan Senator Carroll H. Leavell



Lea County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 59,155 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 18,762 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,394 119,663





Lea County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1 0.9Ages 15-19 108.8 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 26.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 10,785 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 377 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Eunice Municipal School District


2008-2009 Hobbs Municipal School District Total Enrollment 7,945 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 56.1% 61.7%2008-2009 Jal Public School District


2008-2009 Lovington Municipal School District Total Enrollment 3,030 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 60.9% 61.7%2008-2009 Tatum Municipal School District




LINCOLN

Lincoln County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 20,793 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 4,669 561,318Geographic Area (square Miles) 4,859 119,663





Lincoln County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 42.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 28.7% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 2,817 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 101 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Capitan Municipal School District


2008-2009 Carrizozo Municipal School District Total Enrollment 191 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 89.1% 61.7%2008-2009 Corona Municipal School District


2008-2009 Hondo Valley Public School District Total Enrollment 152 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 86.8% 61.7%2008-2009 Ruidoso Municipal School District


Representatives

Representative Zachary J. Cook Representative Nora Espinoza Representative Dennis J. Kintigh

Senators

Senator Rod Adair Senator Timothy Z. Jennings



Lincoln County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 20,793 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 4,669 561,318Geographic Area (square Miles) 4,859 119,663





Lincoln County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 42.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 28.7% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 2,817 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 101 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Capitan Municipal School District


2008-2009 Carrizozo Municipal School District Total Enrollment 191 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 89.1% 61.7%2008-2009 Corona Municipal School District


2008-2009 Hondo Valley Public School District Total Enrollment 152 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 86.8% 61.7%2008-2009 Ruidoso Municipal School District




LOS ALAMOS

Los Alamos County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 18,150 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 4,281 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 108 119,663





Los Alamos County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 13.2 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 65.3% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 274 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 12 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Los Alamos Public School District

Total Enrollment 3,355 323,882Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches N/A 61.7%

Representatives

Representative Jeannette O. Wallace

Senators

Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Senator Phil A. Griego Senator Richard C. Martinez



Los Alamos County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 18,150 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 4,281 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 108 119,663





Los Alamos County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 13.2 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 65.3% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 274 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 12 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Los Alamos Public School District

Total Enrollment 3,355 323,882Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches N/A 61.7%



LUNA

Luna County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 27,227 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 8,013 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,957 119,663





Luna County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.7 0.9Ages 15-19 91.8 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.2% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 5,615 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 103 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Deming Public School District


Representatives

Representative Dona G. Irwin

Senators

Senator John Arthur Smith



Luna County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 27,227 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 8,013 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,957 119,663





Luna County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.7 0.9Ages 15-19 91.8 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.2% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 5,615 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 103 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Deming Public School District




McKINLEY

McKinley County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 70,724 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 24,873 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 5,461 119,663





McKinley County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.4 0.9Ages 15-19 54 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 11.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 18,065 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 312 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Gallup-McKinley County School District


2008-2009 Zuni Public School DistrictTotal Enrollment 1,434 323,882


Representatives

Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon Representative Sandra D. Jeff Representative Patricia A. Lundstrom Representative James Roger Madalena Representative W. Ken Martinez

Senators

Senator Lynda M. Lovejoy Senator George K. Munoz Senator John Pinto



McKinley County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 70,724 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 24,873 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 5,461 119,663





McKinley County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.4 0.9Ages 15-19 54 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 11.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 18,065 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 312 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Gallup-McKinley County School District


2008-2009 Zuni Public School DistrictTotal Enrollment 1,434 323,882




MORA

Mora County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 5,052 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 1,134 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 1,944 119,663





Mora County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 17.5 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 34.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 469 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 17 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Mora Independent School District


2008-2009 Wagon Mound Public School District Total Enrollment 128 323,882


Representatives

Representative Thomas A. Garcia Representative Nick L. Salazar

Senators

Senator Pete Campos Senator Phil A. Griego



Mora County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 5,052 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 1,134 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 1,944 119,663





Mora County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 17.5 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 34.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 469 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 17 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Mora Independent School District


2008-2009 Wagon Mound Public School District Total Enrollment 128 323,882




OTERO

Otero County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 62,776 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 17,712 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,638 119,663





Otero County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0 0.9Ages 15-19 40.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 36.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 7,216 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 228 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Alamogordo Public School District


2008-2009 Cloudcroft Municipal School District Total Enrollment 433 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 41.8% 61.7%2008-2009 Tularosa Municipal School District


Representatives

Representative Zachary J. Cook Representative Nathan P. Cote Representative Nora Espinoza Representative William J. Gray Representative Dennis J. Kintigh Representative Gloria C. Vaughn

Senators

Senator Vernon D. Asbill Senator Dianna J. Duran Senator Timothy Z. Jennings



Otero County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 62,776 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 17,712 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,638 119,663





Otero County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0 0.9Ages 15-19 40.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 36.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 7,216 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 228 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Alamogordo Public School District


2008-2009 Cloudcroft Municipal School District Total Enrollment 433 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 41.8% 61.7%2008-2009 Tularosa Municipal School District




QUAY

Quay County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 8,929 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 2,122 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,883 119,663





Quay County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 63.5 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 1,500 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 29 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 House Municipal School District


2008-2009 Logan Municipal School District Total Enrollment 220 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 74.9% 61.7%2008-2009 San Jon Municipal School District


2008-2009 Tucumcari Public School District Total Enrollment 1,033 323,882


Representatives


Senators




Quay County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 8,929 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 2,122 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,883 119,663





Quay County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 63.5 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 1,500 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 29 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 House Municipal School District


2008-2009 Logan Municipal School District Total Enrollment 220 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 74.9% 61.7%2008-2009 San Jon Municipal School District


2008-2009 Tucumcari Public School District Total Enrollment 1,033 323,882




RIO ARRIBA

Rio Arriba County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 40,692 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 11,936 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 5,861 119,663





Rio Arriba County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.5 0.9Ages 15-19 53.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 21.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 8,163 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 270 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Chama Valley Independent School District


2008-2009 Dulce Independent School District Total Enrollment 677 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 86.5% 61.7%2008-2009 Española Municipal School District


2008-2009 Jemez Mountain Public School District Total Enrollment 373 323,882


Representatives

Representative James Roger Madalena Representative Debbie A. Rodella Representative Nick L. Salazar

Senators

Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Senator Lynda M. Lovejoy Senator Richard C. Martinez



Rio Arriba County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 40,692 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 11,936 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 5,861 119,663





Rio Arriba County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.5 0.9Ages 15-19 53.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 21.8% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 8,163 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 270 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Chama Valley Independent School District


2008-2009 Dulce Independent School District Total Enrollment 677 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 86.5% 61.7%2008-2009 Española Municipal School District


2008-2009 Jemez Mountain Public School District Total Enrollment 373 323,882




ROOSEVELT

Roosevelt County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 18,889 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 6,141 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,638 119,663





Roosevelt County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 4.4 0.9Ages 15-19 75.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.6% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 3,201 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 92 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Dora Municipal School District


2008-2009 Elida Municipal School District Total Enrollment 108 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 42.3% 61.7%2008-2009 Floyd Municipal School District


2008-2009 Portales Municipal School District Total Enrollment 2,714 323,882


Representatives

Representative Jose A. Campos Representative Keith J. Gardner Representative Dennis J. Roch

Senators

Senator Stuart Ingle Senator Gay G. Kernan



Roosevelt County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 18,889 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 6,141 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,638 119,663





Roosevelt County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 4.4 0.9Ages 15-19 75.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.6% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 3,201 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 92 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Dora Municipal School District


2008-2009 Elida Municipal School District Total Enrollment 108 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 42.3% 61.7%2008-2009 Floyd Municipal School District


2008-2009 Portales Municipal School District Total Enrollment 2,714 323,882




SANDOVAL

Representatives

Representative James Roger Madalena Representative Kathy A. McCoy Representative Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert Representative Benjamin H. Rodefer Representative Debbie A. Rodella Representative Jack E. Thomas Representative Jeannette O. Wallace

Senators

Senator Sue Wilson Beffort Senator Kent L. Cravens Senator Phil A. Griego Senator Lynda M. Lovejoy Senator Sander Rue Senator John C. Ryan Senator John M. Sapien



Sandoval County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 122,298 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 34,307 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,714 119,663

Child Population Density (childrensquare mile) 9.2 4.72008 Children as Percentage of Total Population 28.1% 28.3%RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN2008 Population (ages 0-19) 34,307 561,318




Sandoval County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0 0.9Ages 15-19 27.4 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 23.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 16,043 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 612 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Bernalillo Public School District


2008-2009 Cuba Independent School DistrictTotal Enrollment 705 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 68.8% 61.7%2008-2009 Jemez Valley Public School District


2008-2009 Rio Rancho Public School District Total Enrollment 15,834 323,882


Sandoval County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 122,298 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 34,307 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,714 119,663

Child Population Density (childrensquare mile) 9.2 4.72008 Children as Percentage of Total Population 28.1% 28.3%RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN2008 Population (ages 0-19) 34,307 561,318




Sandoval County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0 0.9Ages 15-19 27.4 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 23.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 16,043 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 612 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Bernalillo Public School District


2008-2009 Cuba Independent School DistrictTotal Enrollment 705 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 68.8% 61.7%2008-2009 Jemez Valley Public School District


2008-2009 Rio Rancho Public School District Total Enrollment 15,834 323,882


Senators

Senator Sue Wilson Beffort Senator Kent L. Cravens Senator Phil A. Griego Senator Lynda M. Lovejoy Senator Sander Rue Senator John C. Ryan Senator John M. Sapien



SAN JUAN

San Juan County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 122,500 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 37,554 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 5,516 119,663





San Juan County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.2 0.9Ages 15-19 60.2 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 28.3% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 20,356 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 725 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Aztec Municipal School District


2008-2009 Bloomfield Municipal School District Total Enrollment 3,009 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 58.3% 61.7%2008-2009 Central Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Farmington Municipal School District Total Enrollment 10,356 323,882


Representatives

Representative Paul C. Bandy Representative Ray Begaye Representative Sandra D. Jeff Representative Patricia A. Lundstrom Representative W. Ken Martinez Representative James R.J. Strickler Representative Thomas C. Taylor

Senators

Senator Steven P. Neville Senator John Pinto Senator William E. Sharer



San Juan County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 122,500 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 37,554 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 5,516 119,663





San Juan County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.2 0.9Ages 15-19 60.2 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 28.3% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 20,356 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 725 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Aztec Municipal School District


2008-2009 Bloomfield Municipal School District Total Enrollment 3,009 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 58.3% 61.7%2008-2009 Central Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Farmington Municipal School District Total Enrollment 10,356 323,882




SAN MIGUEL

San Miguel County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 28,558 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 7,663 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,767 119,663





San Miguel County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.6 0.9Ages 15-19 46.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 23.0% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 4,412 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 130 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Las Vegas City Public School District


2008-2009 Pecos Independent School District Total Enrollment 657 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 73.3% 61.7%2008-2009 West Las Vegas Public School District


Representatives

Representative Thomas A. Garcia Representative Dennis J. Roch Representative Nick L. Salazar Representative Richard D. Vigil

Senators

Senator Pete Campos Senator Phil A. Griego Senator Clinton D. Harden Jr.



San Miguel County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 28,558 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 7,663 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,767 119,663





San Miguel County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 1.6 0.9Ages 15-19 46.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 23.0% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 4,412 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 130 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Las Vegas City Public School District


2008-2009 Pecos Independent School District Total Enrollment 657 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 73.3% 61.7%2008-2009 West Las Vegas Public School District




SANTA FE

Santa Fe County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 143,937 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 33,627 561,318Geographic Area (squaremiles) 1,931 119,663





Santa Fe County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.2 0.9Ages 15-19 53.4 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 38.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 15,416 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 463 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Pojoaque Valley Public School District


2008-2009 Santa Fe Public School District Total Enrollment 13,591 323,882


Representatives

Representative Brian F. Egolf, Jr. Representative Rhonda S. King Representative Ben Lujan Representative Kathy A. McCoy Representative Nick L. Salazar Representative Jim R. Trujillo Representative Luciano “Lucky” Varela Representative Jeannette O. Wallace

Senators

Senator Sue Wilson Beffort Senator Pete Campos Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Senator Phil A. Griego Senator Richard C. Martinez Senator Nancy Rodriguez Senator Peter Wirth



Santa Fe County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 143,937 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 33,627 561,318Geographic Area (squaremiles) 1,931 119,663





Santa Fe County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.2 0.9Ages 15-19 53.4 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 38.5% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 15,416 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 463 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Pojoaque Valley Public School District


2008-2009 Santa Fe Public School District Total Enrollment 13,591 323,882




SIERRARepresentatives

Representative Dianne Miller Hamilton

Senators

Senator Stephen H. Fischmann Senator John Arthur Smith

V Sierra County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 12,437 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 2,437 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,231 119,663





Sierra County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 35.8 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 1,611 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 35 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Truth or Consequences Municipal School District




V Sierra County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 12,437 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 2,437 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 4,231 119,663





Sierra County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 35.8 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 1,611 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 35 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Truth or Consequences Municipal School District




SOCORRO

Socorro County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 18,180 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 5,156 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,634 119,663

Child Population Density (children/square Mile) 0.8 4.72008 Children as Percentage of Total Population 28.4% 28.3%RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN2008 Population (ages 0-19) 5,156 561,318




Socorro County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 2.5 0.9Ages 15-19 56.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 2,919 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 57 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Magdalena Municipal School District


2008-2009 Socorro Consolidated School District Total Enrollment 1,865 323,882


Representatives

Representative Don L. Tripp

Senators

Senator Howie C. Morales Senator David Ulibarri



Socorro County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 18,180 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 5,156 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 6,634 119,663

Child Population Density (children/square Mile) 0.8 4.72008 Children as Percentage of Total Population 28.4% 28.3%RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN2008 Population (ages 0-19) 5,156 561,318




Socorro County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 2.5 0.9Ages 15-19 56.3 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 22.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 2,919 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 57 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Magdalena Municipal School District


2008-2009 Socorro Consolidated School District Total Enrollment 1,865 323,882




TAOS

Taos County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 31,546 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 7,124 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,257 119,663





Taos County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.9 0.9Ages 15-19 46.0 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 24.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 4,579 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 164 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Mesa Vista Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Peñasco Independent School District Total Enrollment 510 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 83.9% 61.7%2008-2009 Questa Independent School District


2008-2009 Taos Municipal School District Total Enrollment 3,035 323,882


Representatives

Representative Thomas A. Garcia Representative Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales Representative Debbie A. Rodella Representative Nick L. Salazar

Senators

Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Senator Phil A. Griego Senator Clinton D. Harden Jr.



Taos County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 31,546 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 7,124 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 2,257 119,663





Taos County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.9 0.9Ages 15-19 46.0 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 24.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 4,579 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 164 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Mesa Vista Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Peñasco Independent School District Total Enrollment 510 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 83.9% 61.7%2008-2009 Questa Independent School District


2008-2009 Taos Municipal School District Total Enrollment 3,035 323,882




TORRANCE

Torrance County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 16,269 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 4,209 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,355 119,663





Torrance County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 37.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 24.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 3,897 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 176 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Estancia Municipal School District


2008-2009 Moriarty Municipal School District Total Enrollment 3,404 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 47.5% 61.7%2008-2009 Mountainair Public School District


Representatives

Representative Rhonda S. King Representative Richard D. Vigil

Senators

Senator Sue Wilson Beffort Senator Pete Campos



Torrance County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 16,269 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 4,209 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,355 119,663





Torrance County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality



Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 37.1 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, At or Below 200% of Poverty 24.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 Years Old)* 3,897 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 Years Old) 176 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Estancia Municipal School District


2008-2009 Moriarty Municipal School District Total Enrollment 3,404 323,882

Percentage of Students Receiving Free and Reduced-Price Lunches 47.5% 61.7%2008-2009 Mountainair Public School District




UNION

Union County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 3,777 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 935 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,817 119,663





Union County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality


2007 Births 41 30,605Births to Single Mothers 24.4% 51.8%Teen Birth Rate (per 1000 in specified age group)

Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 23.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, at or Below 200% of Poverty 35.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 years old)* 496 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 years old) 20 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Clayton Public School District


2008-2009 Des Moines Municipal School District Total Enrollment 82 323,882


Representatives


Senators




Union County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 3,777 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 935 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 3,817 119,663





Union County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality


2007 Births 41 30,605Births to Single Mothers 24.4% 51.8%Teen Birth Rate (per 1000 in specified age group)

Ages 10-14 0.0 0.9Ages 15-19 23.6 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, at or Below 200% of Poverty 35.4% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 years old)* 496 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 years old) 20 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Clayton Public School District


2008-2009 Des Moines Municipal School District Total Enrollment 82 323,882




VALENCIA

Valencia County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 72,207 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 20,609 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 1,458 119,663





Valencia County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality


2007 Births 1,047 30,605Births to Single Mothers 48.8% 51.8%Teen Birth Rate (per 1000 in specified age group)

Ages 10-14 0.6 0.9Ages 15-19 48.4 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, at or Below 200% of Poverty 22.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 years old)* 13,054 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 years old) 347 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Belen Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Los Lunas Public School District Total Enrollment 8,528 323,882


Representatives

Representative Elias Barela Representative Andrew J. Barreras Representative Henry “Kiki” Saavedra Representative Don L. Tripp

Senators

Senator Eric G. Griego Senator Michael S. Sanchez Senator David Ulibarri



Valencia County New MexicoPOPULATION2008 Total Population 72,207 1,984,3562008 Child Population (ages 0-19) 20,609 561,318Geographic Area (square miles) 1,458 119,663





Valencia County New MexicoCHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH2007 Infant Mortality


2007 Births 1,047 30,605Births to Single Mothers 48.8% 51.8%Teen Birth Rate (per 1000 in specified age group)

Ages 10-14 0.6 0.9Ages 15-19 48.4 57.7



Under 19 Years Old, at or Below 200% of Poverty 22.1% 24.5%June 2009 Medicaid Enrollment (under 21 years old)* 13,054 313,140June 2009 SCHIP Enrollment (under 21 years old) 347 8,876EDUCATION2008-2009 Belen Consolidated School District


2008-2009 Los Lunas Public School District Total Enrollment 8,528 323,882




Number PercentNew Mexico 1,962,226 498,990 25.4%Bernalillo County 626,991 155,419 24.8%Chaves County 62,339 16,576 26.6%Cibola County 27,164 7,201 26.5%Curry County 44,767 13,622 30.4%Doña Ana County 197,702 54,656 27.6%Eddy County 50,986 13,313 26.1%Grant County 29,632 6,511 22.0%Lea County 57,980 16,455 28.4%Lincoln County 20,766 4,258 20.5%Luna County 26,820 7,323 27.3%McKinley County 70,387 22,812 32.4%Otero County 62,694 15,998 25.5%Rio Arriba County 40,684 10,754 26.4%Sandoval County 117,245 30,297 25.8%San Juan County 122,120 34,230 28.0%San Miguel County 28,657 6,604 23.0%Santa Fe County 142,318 30,207 21.2%Taos County 31,450 6,523 20.7%Valencia County 70,917 18,448 26.0%

Table 1: General Population (2006-2008)Total Population Child Population (Ages 0-17)

Source: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates (B01003, B09001), U.S. Census Bureau

APPENDIX A Three-Year Estimates for Selected New Mexico Counties




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New Mexico 21.3% 10.4% 44.1%Bernalillo County 18.1% 7.6% 39.7%Chaves County 23.1% 8.1% 49.7%Cibola County 27.3% 10.7% 40.6%Curry County 23.2% 9.3% 54.6%Doña Ana County 30.3% 19.1% 54.9%Eddy County 15.8% 11.8% 28.5%Grant County 24.3% 8.0% 47.3%Lea County 24.4% 8.2% 62.5%Lincoln County 10.0% 3.1% 24.2%Luna County 42.3% 28.2% 69.0%McKinley County 39.2% 23.8% 63.9%Otero County 23.1% 14.8% 45.4%Rio Arriba County 21.2% 10.2% 39.1%Sandoval County 11.9% 5.1% 30.2%San Juan County 18.4% 9.4% 42.6%San Miguel County 21.2% 8.5% 38.3%Santa Fe County 16.4% 10.7% 30.8%Taos County 20.1% 4.9% 38.3%Valencia County 21.8% 9.5% 46.6%

Single-MotherFamilies

Source: NM/County Profiles: Selected Economic Characteristics, 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

Married Couple Families

Table 2: Family Poverty (2006-2008)Percentage of Families in New Mexico With Related Children

Ages 0-17 Living Below Poverty

All Family Types




(Continued)

Percentage of Households Receiving

Food Stamps

Percentage of Households with

Children Ages 0-17 Receiving Food

Stamps

Of Households Receiving Food

Stamps, Percentage of Those with Children (0-17)

New Mexico 9% 5.9% 65.2%Bernalillo County 7.5% 4.6% 60.9%Chaves County 14% 9.1% 65.5%Cibola County 15% 9.0% 59.6%Curry County 14.7% 9.5% 64.7%Doña Ana County 11.6% 8.7% 74.9%Eddy County 11.9% 8.3% 70.0%Grant County 9.8% 7.6% 76.9%Lea County 9.8% 6.6% 67.1%Lincoln County 12.5% 5.1% 41.0%Luna County 12.3% 8.8% 71.5%McKinley County 13.5% 10.5% 77.5%Otero County 8.1% 4.8% 59.5%Rio Arriba County 10.5% 6.2% 58.9%Sandoval County 6.2% 4.7% 76.1%San Juan County 4.1% 3.1% 75.3%San Miguel County 14.1% 8.0% 56.5%Santa Fe County 5.7% 3.7% 63.7%Taos County 10.7% 7.4% 69.0%Valencia County 12.0% 7.5% 62.8%

Table 3: Households Receiving Food Stamps (2006-2008)

Source: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates (C22002), U.S. Census Bureau




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Children make up a large percentage of the New Mexico population living in poverty.

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Table 1: Percentage of Those Living Below Poverty by Race and Hispanic Origin (2008)

Source: 2008 American Community Survey, New Mexico Profile: Selected Economic Characteristics, 2006-2008, U.S. Census Bureau




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44.1%

39.8%

27.9%

13.9%

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19.6%

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APPENDIX C Health Factors

Current Cigarette Smoker

24.2%20.0%

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se43.2%

44.7%

Figure 3 and Table 1 in Health Services Tab

Sources: 2008 N

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ent of Health, A

dolescent Health D

ata Report and 2007 N

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exico High S

chool Results H

ighlights, NM

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urvey Figure 1: Com

parison of Selected Y

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mong U

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lcohol Use




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App

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lth Factors

Some Yo

uth Risk Beh

aviors Amon

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s 9‐12

), 20

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pted

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pon (gun

, knife, etc.)

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Sex

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Use At L

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ts Recom

men

ded Levels of P

hysical

Activity

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34.7%

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pted

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9.9%

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At L

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lIn

terc

ours

e*




(Continued)

Valencia County 11%Sierra County 13%Santa Fe County 8%Sandoval County 7%San Juan County 9%Roosevelt County 14%Quay County 12%McKinley county 11%Luna County 15%Lea County 12%Hidalgo County 12%Harding County* 33%Eddy County 13%Doña Ana County 12%Cibola County 12%Chaves County 13%Bernalillo County 8%

* Note: In Harding County which has a small population, there were a total of 6 live births, with two of these being teen births, providing a rate of 33%.

Source: Live Births and Teen Birth Data from New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics, Building a System of Home Visiting in NewMexico: The Next 3 Years, 2009-2012, NM CYFD

Figure 3: Teen Births as a Percentage of Total Births in Selected New Mexico Counties (2006)

11%

13%

8%

7%

9%

14%

12%

11%

15%

12%

12%

33%

13%

12%

12%

13%

8%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Valencia County

Sierra County

Santa Fe County

Sandoval County

San Juan County

Roosevelt County

Quay County

McKinley county

Luna County

Lea County

Hidalgo County

Harding County*

Eddy County

Doña Ana County

Cibola County

Chaves County

Bernalillo County

v




(Continued)

Population (2008)

Number Licensed Physicians

Rate per 1,000 Population

Number Licensed Dentists

Rate per 1,000 Population

New Mexico 1,984,356 4,542 2.29 1106.5 0.56Bernalillo County 635,139 2,422 4 526 0.83Catron County 3,405 2 0.59 0 0Chaves County 63,060 133 2.11 10 0.16Cibola County 27,285 19 0.7 9 0.33Colfax County 12,962 17 1.31 5 0.39Curry County 43,755 64 1.46 26 0.59De Baca County 1,907 1 0.52 1 0.52Doña Ana County 201,603 325 1.61 35 0.17Eddy County 51,360 76 1.48 25 0.49Grant County 29,844 68 2.28 6 0.2Guadalupe County 4,346 3 0.69 0 0Harding County 684 1 1.46 0 0Hidalgo County 4,910 1 0.2 2 0.41Lea County 59,155 60 1.01 7 0.12Lincoln County 20,793 37 1.78 11 0.53Los Alamos County 18,150 50 2.76 59 3.25Luna County 27,227 28 1.03 7 0.26McKinley County 70,724 114 1.61 20 0.28Mora County 5,052 1 0.2 1.5 0.3Otero County 62,776 75 1.2 20 0.32Quay County 8,929 7 0.78 3 0.34Rio Arriba County 40,692 50 1.23 12 0.3Roosevelt County 18,889 20 1.06 7 0.37Sandoval County 122,298 120 0.98 34 0.28San Juan County 122,500 173 1.41 78 0.64San Miguel County 28,558 61 2.14 21 0.74Santa Fe County 143,937 476 3.31 125 0.87Sierra County 12,437 13 1.05 2 0.16Socorro County 18,180 17 0.94 6 0.33Taos County 31,546 74 2.35 26 0.82Torrance County 16,269 4 0.25 0 0Union County 3,777 3 0.79 1 0.27Valencia County 72,207 27 0.37 21 0.29

Table 1: Distribution of Licensed Health Professionals in New Mexico Counties (2009)

* Source: County Health Report Cards: Serving the People of New Mexico‐‐the UNM Health Science Center, (© 2009)



DATA SOURCESAmerican Community Survey

The American Community Survey (ACS) is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and provides annual data on demographic, social, housing and economic indicators. The ACS samples nearly 3 million addresses each year, resulting in approximately 2 million final interviews. A broad nationwide data collection test was conducted between 2000 and 2004. Full implementation of the program began in 2005, with the exception of group quarters (such as correctional facilities, college dorms, and nursing homes), which were included, beginning with the 2006 ACS. Certain changes were made to the ACS questionnaire at the beginning of 2008. Three new questions—on health insurance coverage, veteran’s service-connected disability, and marital history—were added and one question was deleted. Each year, the ACS releases data for geographic areas with populations of 65,000 residents or more, and will collect a sample over three- and five-year periods to produce estimates for smaller geographic areas. In 2008, three-year estimates (2006-2008) for areas with populations of 20,000 or more were released. Internet address: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/

Bureau of Business and Economic Research

The Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of New Mexico analyzes economic and demographic research related to New Mexico. The BBER also maintains the Data Bank, a library of socioeconomic data, and includes an extensive decennial census collection, along with a wide assortment of other economic and demographic information. Internet address: http://www.unm.edu/~bber

Data Collection Bureau, New Mexico Public Education Department

The Data Collection Bureau gathers data from public school districts throughout New Mexico, such as percentage of students receiving free and reduced lunches, student enrollment, student-to-teacher ratios and district personnel. Internet address: http://www.ped.state.nm.us/IT/schoolFactSheets.html

Economic Policy Institute

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that produces reports about the conditions facing low- and middle-income families in the areas of education, the economy, living standards, and the labor market. It publishes a highly-respected biennial report entitled The State of Working America. EPI conducts original research, following strict standards of objectivity, on such topics as trends in wages, incomes, and prices; health care; pre-school education and education; retirement security; and state-level economic development strategies. Internet address: http://www.epi.org



Medical Assistance Division, New Mexico Human Services Department

The Medical Assistance Division administers New Mexico’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Medicaid eligibility reports are issued monthly for:

• All children by category of eligibility;• All children by county;• Native-American children by category of eligibility; and• Native-American children by county.

CHIP eligibility reports are also issued monthly. Internet address: http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/mad

Small Area Health Insurance Estimates

The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, provides health insurance estimates for all states and counties. At the county level, data on health insurance coverage by age, sex, and income are available. In 2009, SAHIE released 2006 estimates of health insurance coverage by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and income categories at the state-level. Internet address: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/sahie/

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

The Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program, also conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau with support from other federal agencies, provides selected income and poverty data for states, counties, and school districts. Data are used for the administration of federal programs and allocation of federal funds to localities. Data from the ACS are used to calculate and provide reliable single-year estimates. Internet address: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/

State Center for Health Statistics, New Mexico Department of Health

The State Center for Health Statistics of the Bureau of Vital Records (NMVRHS) tabulates vital records data to analyze the health status of New Mexicans. The two major data systems of the NMVRHS are the birth and death files. The birth file contains data on demographic characteristics of newborns and their mothers and fathers. Data on mothers’ pregnancy history, medical risk factors, and obstetric procedures are also included. The death file contains demographic data on decedents, which are provided by funeral directors, and the cause of death, which are provided by physicians or medical investigators. Internet address: http://www.health.state.nm.us/VitalRec/Health%20Stats.htm

Other Data Sources

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has funded the KIDS COUNT initiative since 1990 and publishes an annual data book highlighting the well-being of children around the country. Using U.S. Census



Bureau and National Center for Health Statistics data, the Foundation also provides information at its online data center for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as by topic, such as immigration, poverty, education, employment and income. Internet address: http://www.aecf.org

University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC), Office of Community Health is UNM HSC’s central point of contact for community partners all over New Mexico. The OCH web site and its publications, such as the County Health Report Cards, are meant to be resources to advance the UNM Health Science Center aims and to facilitate linkages and communication. Internet address: http://hsc.unm.edu/community/och.shtml

The New Mexico Blue Book is published by the Secretary of State’s office and contains data ranging from geography and climate to voter information. Also included are economic bases for each region; state symbols; and federal, state, and local elected officials. Internet address: http://www.sos.state.nm.us

New Mexico Department of Health, Health Systems Bureau, Office of School and Adolescent Health works to improve the health of all students and adolescents in New Mexico. It publishes the Adolescent Health Data Report to provide a comprehensive overview of adolescent health needs and data in a variety of health areas, and the results of the Youth Risk & Resiliency Survey, a survey of public high school students (grades 9-12) and public middle school students (grades 6-8) about risk behaviors and resiliency factors. Internet address: http://www.nmschoolhealth.org/

The poverty guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are a simplified version of the federal poverty thresholds and are used for determining eligibility for various federal programs. The poverty thresholds are issued by the U.S. Census Bureau to calculate poverty population statistics (e.g., the percentage or number of people living in poverty in a particular area). Internet address: http://www.hhs.gov

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