Baltimore, MD Major City One of 239 Good Ideas: Campaign for our Children An alarmingly high teen birth rate was the incentive to form the Campaign for Our Children program. Since its inception, this abstinence-plus education and outreach program has helped lower Maryland Ranked Indicators (See National Averages) Population Grade: A+ 0.9 % Population Change Health Grade: C- 22.4 % Births to Teens 12.6 Infant Mortality Rate 14.2 % Low Birth Weight 41 # Title X-funded Clinics Education Grade: C+ 1016 Average SAT Score 20.7 Average ACT Score 26.3 Average Elementary Class Size 25.0 Average Secondary Class Size Public Safety Grade: C- 24 Violent Crimes per 1000 Persons 85 Property Crimes per 1000 Persons Economics Grade: C+ 9.0 Unemployment Rate 73.4 % Homes Affordable Environment Grade: C- 51 # Bad Air Days Community Life Grade: B+ 7.8 Park Acres per 1000 Persons 23.6 Library Circulation per Child 40,259 Children's Program Attendance Counts
