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Citizens for a Healthy Bay's Education Program

Citizens for a Healthy Bay teaches children about the sources of pollution entering Commencement Bay and the important wildlife areas that are in need of protection. Speakers visit classrooms to teach students about water quality in the Bay, habitat restoration, and other important issues regarding the local aquatic environment.

Population Grade: B+
9.6 % Population Change
25.8 % Population Under 18 Years
 
Health Grade: A-
14.0 % Births to Teens
8.6 Infant Mortality Rate
56 % of Eligible Women not receiving Title X Services
3 Contraceptive Equity
10.9 % of Kids without Health Insurance
 
Education Grade: A-
83.6 % of Residents with a HS Diploma
30 Ratio of PopEd Teachers Trained
5 Sex Ed Data
33 % of Kids Proficient in Reading, Grade 4
32 % of Kids Proficient in Math, Grade 8
 
Community Grade: B 
14.0 % of Kids in Poverty
50.9 % Growth in Urbanized Land
1074 Rate of Violent Crimes
3 Recycling

 
OVERALL
A-
 
RANK
12
out of 80
Unranked Indicators
193,556  Population
 
1,492.3  City Density
 
3,554,760  MSA Population
 
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