he National Data Management System (NDMS) captures information about participants and provides JAG staff with summary reports of those students receiving services. The information provided is for the Class of 2001.

School-to-Career Program participants are described as follows:

• Number of Participants: 20,350
• Average Age 16.8
• Gender:
  • Male 48%
  • Female 52%
• Ethnicity:
  • Non-white 44%
    • African-American 32%
    • Hispanic 6%
    • Other 6%
  • White 56%
• Eligible for free lunches: 40%
• Selected Barriers:
  • Lacks marketable skills 70%
  • Inadequate work experience 64%
  • Low academic performance 47%
  • Excessive absences 41%
    

• Number of Participants: 12, 871
• Average Age 14
• Gender:
  • Male 55%
  • Female 45%
• Ethnicity:
  • Non-white 30%
  • African-American 23%
  • Hispanic 1%
  • Other 6%
  • White 70%
• Eligible for free lunches: 42%
• Selected Barriers:
  • Lacks marketable skills 72%
  • Low academic performance 59%
  • Lacks motivation/maturity 56%
  • Failed proficiency exam 54%
  • Excessive absences 50%