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Ute Tribe Education
Department Data Collection
Ute Tribe
Education Department Mission:
"The Education Department exists
to present educational alternatives to the Ute tribal members of all
ages. We believe that it is possible for each individual to maximize
their potential while being productive contributors to Tribal
tradition and customs. The development of people through guidance,
career opportunities, and support services will enable tribal members
to understand, appreciate and excel in business, industry, or a career
of their choice. The protection and development of all Ute people and
the preservation of all natural resources will be our ultimate
mission."
Source: Ute Tribe Education Department Website
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Contact Person:
Antonio
Arce, Education Director
Phone: (435) 725-4081
Status and Trends
in the Education of American Indians and Alaskan Natives: 2008
Demographic Overview
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In 2006, there were
4.5 million American Indians/Alaska Natives in the United
States, representing 1.5 percent of the total U.S. population.
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In 2003, there were
more than 560 federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native
tribes, with the largest tribes being Cherokee and Navajo.
(Indicator 1.3)
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Since 1990, the median
age of American Indians/Alaska Natives, including those of Hispanic
ethnicity, increased by 5 years, from 26 to 31. In 2006, the median
age for the general population was 36 years. (Indicator 1.4)
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In 2006, 27 percent of
American Indian/Alaska Native individuals lived in poverty
compared to 13 percent of the general population. At 36 percent, the
American Indian/Alaska Native poverty rate was higher among families
on reservations than among families in other American Indian/Alaska
Native areas in 1999. (Indicator 1.6)
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In 2005, the overall
fertility rate for American Indian/Alaska Native women (ages 15 to
44 years) was 60 births per 1,000 women, which was lower than that
for women in general (67 per 1,000); however, birth rates for young
American Indian/Alaska Native women (ages 15 to 24 years) were
higher than among young women overall (53 per 1,000 compared to 41
per 1,000 for 15- to 19-year-olds and 109 per 1,000 compared to 102
per 1,000 for 20- to 24- year-olds). Infant and child mortality
rates for American Indians/Alaska Natives were higher than those for
all infants and children under age 20. For example, the child
mortality rate for 15- to 19-year-olds was higher for American
Indians/Alaska Natives (94 per 100,000) than compared to the general
population (65 per 100,000). (Indicator 1.8)
Pre-Primary, Elementary,
and Secondary Education
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During the 2005−06
school year, some 644,000 public elementary and secondary school
students, or about 1 percent of all public school students, were
American Indian/Alaska Native. (Indicator 2.1)
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During 2006–07, Bureau
of Indian Education (BIE) schools served nearly 48,500 American
Indian/Alaska Native students. (Indicator 2.2)
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In 2006, some 14
percent of American Indian/Alaska Native children were served by the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which was a
higher percentage than the percentage of children in all
racial/ethnic groups. In comparison, 9 percent of the general
population was served under IDEA. (Indicator 2.3)
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A larger percentage
(66 percent) of American Indian/Alaska Native 8th-grade students
reported absences from school in the preceding month than 8th-grade
students of any other race/ethnicity in 2007 (36 to 57 percent).
(Indicator 3.1)
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In 2004, American
Indian/Alaska Native students in grades kindergarten through 12 had
a lower suspension rate (7 percent) than Black students (15
percent), but a higher rate than students of all other racial/ethnic
groups. (Indicator 3.2)
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In 2006, a smaller
percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native students (75 percent)
reported receiving a high school diploma than White (91 percent) and
Asian/Pacific Islander students (93 percent). (Indicator 3.3)
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In 2006, only Hispanic
young adults had a higher status dropout rate (21 percent) than
American Indian/Alaska Native young adults (15 percent). Status
dropout rates represent the percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who
are out of school and who have not earned a high school diploma or
General Educational Development (GED) credential. (Indicator 3.4)
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A smaller percentage
of American Indian/ Alaska Native 2-year-olds than 2-year-olds in
all other groups demonstrated specific cognitive skills in
vocabulary, listening comprehension, matching, and counting in
2003–04.For example, 74 percent of American Indian/ Alaska Native
children demonstrated receptive vocabulary, compared to 84 percent
of all children. (Indicator 4.1)
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On the 2007 4th- and
8th-grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading
and mathematics assessments, American Indian/Alaska Native students
generally scored lower than White and Asian/Pacific Islander
students but not measurably different from Hispanic students.
(Indicators 4.2 and 4.3)
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A higher percentage of
American Indian/Alaska Native high school graduates completed core
academic high school coursework in 2005 (36 percent) than in 1982 (3
percent). However, these percentages were smaller than the
comparable percentages for the total population of students (52
percent in 2005 and 10 percent in 1982). (Indicator 4.6)
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On the sections
measuring critical reading and mathematics of the 2007 SAT college
entrance exam, American Indian/Alaska Native students scored lower
than the national average, but higher than Black and Hispanic
students. In critical reading, American Indians/Alaska Natives had
an average score of 497, which was higher than the scores for Black
students (433) and Mexican American students (455), but lower than
the overall average (502). (Indicator 4.9)
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In 2007, 78 percent of
American Indian/Alaska Native 8th-graders in public schools reported
using a computer at home, which was lower than the percentage for
8th-graders of any other racial/ethnic group (82 to 96 percent).
(Indicator 5.2)
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In 2007, greater than
25 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native children in grades 4 and
8 reported use of a traditional language within the family at least
half of the time. (Indicator 5.4)
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At grade 4, some 31 ``
percent of American Indian/Alaska Native students attending high
density schools (in which American Indians/ Alaska Natives made up
at least a fourth of the enrollment) had administrators who reported
visits by American Indian/Alaska Native community members to share
traditions and culture three or more times during the school year,
compared to 9 percent in low density schools. (Indicator 5.5)
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Higher percentages of
American Indian/Alaska Native students in schools in which American
Indians/Alaska Natives made up at least a fourth of the enrollment
had administrators who reported specific problems in school climate
than did American Indian/Alaska Native students in lower density
schools. In 2007, 4th- and 8th-grade students in these high density
schools had administrators who reported serious problems with
student absenteeism, student tardiness, lack of family involvement,
and low expectations. (Indicator 5.6)
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In 2006, some 21
percent of American Indian/ Alaska Native children between the ages
of 12 and 17 reported the use of alcohol in the past month, compared
to 11 percent of Black and 8 percent of Asian children who did so.
(Indicator 5.7)
Postsecondary Education
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The number of American
Indian/Alaska Native students enrolled in colleges and universities
has more than doubled in the past 30 years. In 2006, American
Indian/Alaska Native students accounted for 1 percent of total
enrollment in colleges and universities. (Indicator 6.1)
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In 2006, there were 32
tribally controlled colleges and universities, located in 12
different states; the majority were scattered across the West and
Midwest, and one was located in Alaska. Total enrollment in tribally
controlled colleges and universities increased by 23 percent between
2001 and 2006. (Indicator 6.2)
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Between the 1976−77
and 2005−06 school years, the number of degrees awarded by colleges
and universities to American Indians/ Alaska Natives more than
doubled for each level of degree. For example, 3,300 bachelor’s
degrees were awarded to American Indians/ Alaska Natives in 1976–77,
compared to 10,900 awarded in 2005–06. (Indicator 6.4)
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While a greater
percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native students earned
their bachelor’s degrees in business than in other fields in the
2005–06 school year, the percentage who earned their degrees in
business (19 percent) was smaller than that of all students (21
percent). (Indicator 6.5)
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In 2005–06, 52 percent
of the master’s degrees award to American Indians/Alaska Natives
were in the fields of education or business. Forty-eight percent of
the doctoral degrees awarded to American Indians/Alaska Natives were
in the fields of education, psychology, and social sciences and
history. (Indicator 6.6)
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In 2005, American
Indians/Alaska Natives constituted less than 1 percent of faculty in
degree-granting institutions. (Indicator 6.7)
Outcomes of Education
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In 2007, some 44
percent of American Indians/ Alaska Natives age 25 or older had
attended some college or completed an undergraduate or graduate
degree. Approximately 36 percent of American Indians/Alaska Natives
had completed high school without continuing on to a postsecondary
institution, and 20 percent had not finished high school. (Indicator
7.1)
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A higher percentage of
American Indians/ Alaska Natives, 16 and over, were unemployed in
2007 (12 percent) compared to the percentages of Whites (4 percent),
Hispanics (6 percent), and Asian/Pacif ic Islanders (3 percent).
(Indicator 7.2)
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In 2006, the median
annual earnings for 25-to 34-year-olds in the general population who
were employed full-year, full-time was $35,000. The median annual
earnings for 25- to 34- year-old American Indians/Alaska Natives was
$27,000. (Indicator 7.3)
Source:
National Center for
Education Statistics
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