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CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

CASA provides volunteers to serve as independent voices in court for abused and neglected children in the South Plains area. CASA volunteers are trained and court-appointed to investigate, monitor, report, and serve as advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the court system. The CASA volunteer is there to help secure a permanent placement for the child in a safe and caring environment.


Population Grade: A-
7.2 % Population Change
25.0 % Population Under 18 Years
 
Health Grade: B-
19.0 % Births to Teens
7.6 Infant Mortality Rate
58 % of Eligible Women not receiving Title X Services
3 Contraceptive Equity
22.3 % of Kids without Health Insurance
 
Education Grade: B-
79.5 % of Residents with a HS Diploma
39 Ratio of PopEd Teachers Trained
3 Sex Ed Data
27 % of Kids Proficient in Reading, Grade 4
25 % of Kids Proficient in Math, Grade 8
 
Community Grade: C 
25.2 % of Kids in Poverty
29.5 % Growth in Urbanized Land
1210 Rate of Violent Crimes
2 Recycling

 


OVERALL
C+
 
RANK
64
out of 80
Unranked Indicators
199,564  Population
 
671.0  City Density
 
242,628  MSA Population
 

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