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Youth ER Visits for Alcohol And Substance-Related Mental Disorders- MO & STLCO

Youth Taken Into Police Custody for Criminal Offenses- Part I vs. Part II Crimes, St. Louis County 2014

This dataset includes annual counts of youth ages 10-18 taken into police custody for criminal offenses committed during the annual reporting period. All local law enforcement agencies are required by law to report custody (minors) and arrest (adults) data to the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Data is organized by Part I and Part II offenses and accessible through the department’s Uniform Crime Reporting website. Part I offenses are those that are generally of a violent and more serious nature. Part I crimes include homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. Part II crimes generally are non-violent and include offenses such as vandalism, disorderly conduct and missed curfew and loitering. Custody counts may include a single youth being counted for multiple incidents on different occasions. The per 100,000 youth rate for Youth Taken into Custody for Criminal Offenses is calculated as: (# Total Youth taken into Custody/Total Youth Population for Ages 10-18) x 100,000.

Postsecondary Education Enrollment 180 Days After High School Graduation

This dataset includes counts of the previous years’ high school graduates who have enrolled in postsecondary education within 180 days of graduation. School districts are required to complete a follow-up report for each graduate that is submitted to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). DESE maintains and publishes 180-day follow-up reports after each academic year. Graduate enrollment is organized by institution type: 4 year college, 2 year college and technical studies resulting in a certificate rather than a degree. Percent of Previous Year’s Graduates Enrolled in Postsecondary Education is calculated as: ((Grads in 4 Yr College+ Grads in 2 Yr College + Grads in Tech Education)/ # Previous Year’s Graduates) x 100.

Early Childhood School Enrollment US-MO-STLCO

This dataset includes annual estimates of school enrollment for the population ages 3-4. Through its American Community Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau produces 1-year estimates for geographies with populations of 65,000 and greater. The school enrollment estimates reports a percentage of the 3-4 age group who are enrolled in school (public or private) for the survey period. According to the Census Bureau, school for this age group is identified as nursery or preschool. Public schools are any school controlled and supported primarily by a local, county, state, or federal government. Private schools are defined as schools supported and controlled primarily by religious organizations or other private groups.

Substantiated Incidents of Abuse Experienced by Youth Ages 0-17 Years-2014 Only

This dataset includes annual counts and rates for incidents of substantiated abuse experienced in St. Louis County by youth ages 0-17 years as reported to the Missouri Department of Social Services, Children’s Division. Substantiated incidents abuse are those where there is a finding that a preponderance of evidence exists to conclude abuse/neglect has occurred or is occurring as a result of the observation of visible signs, physical and/or credible verbal evidence provided to the Children’s Service Worker by the child, perpetrator or witnesses in accordance with the definitions of abuse/neglect. Categories of abuse include physical, neglect, emotional, medical, educational neglect and sexual abuse.

Student Disciplinary Incidents- Aggregated Data for All Public School Districts in St. Louis County

This dataset includes annual counts of student disciplinary incidents reported by all public school districts (including the Special School District) in St. Louis County to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. ‘School Year’ represents the academic year ending in the year reported in the dataset. For example, School Year 2015 reflects incidents for the 2014-2015 academic year. Reported incidents only include those that required the removal of the student from the classroom for 10 consecutive days or more. Removals include in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension and expulsion.

Youth in Police Custody for Criminal Offenses Per 100,000 Youth

This dataset includes annual counts of youth ages 10-18 taken into police custody for criminal offenses committed during the annual reporting period. All local law enforcement agencies are required by law to report custody (minors) and arrest (adults) data to the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Data is organized by Part I and Part II offenses and accessible through the department’s Uniform Crime Reporting website. Part I offenses are those that are generally of a violent and more serious nature. Part I crimes include homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. Part II crimes generally are non-violent and include offenses such as vandalism, disorderly conduct and missed curfew and loitering. Custody counts may include a single youth being counted for multiple incidents on different occasions. The per 100,000 youth rate for Youth Taken into Custody for Criminal Offenses is calculated as: (# Total Youth taken into Custody/Total Youth Population for Ages 10-18) x 100,000.

Births to Teen Girls- MO & STLCO

This dataset includes annual counts and rates of live births to girls ages 10-19 who are residents of St. Louis County. Data is collected, maintained and published by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (HSS). Information on each birth and the mothers is gathered from birth certificates. HSS only reports the number of live births along with other health, social and demographic variables through the Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA) system. Rates of live births is calculated using both MICA and U.S. Census data. Live Births Per 1,000 Teen Girls for a specified time period is calculated as: (# Live Births to Girls Ages 10-19/Total Population of Girls Ages 10-19) x 1,000.

Teen Births by ZIP Code 2013

This dataset includes annual counts and rates of live births to girls ages 10-19 who are residents of St. Louis County. Data is collected, maintained and published by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (HSS). Information on each birth and the mothers is gathered from birth certificates. HSS only reports the number of live births along with other health, social and demographic variables through the Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA) system. Rates of live births is calculated using both MICA and U.S. Census population estimates. The population estimates are organized by ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA). In very rare instances do the ZCTAs not consistently overlap with the postal ZIP Code areas. Live Births Per 1,000 Teen Girls for a specified time period is calculated as: (# Live Births to Girls Ages 10-19/Total Population of Girls Ages 10-19) x 1,000.

2014 Child Abuse by Category- St. Louis County

This dataset includes annual counts and rates for incidents of substantiated abuse experienced in St. Louis County by youth ages 0-17 years as reported to the Missouri Department of Social Services, Children’s Division. Substantiated incidents abuse are those where there is a finding that a preponderance of evidence exists to conclude abuse/neglect has occurred or is occurring as a result of the observation of visible signs, physical and/or credible verbal evidence provided to the Children’s Service Worker by the child, perpetrator or witnesses in accordance with the definitions of abuse/neglect. Categories of abuse include physical, neglect, emotional, medical, educational neglect and sexual abuse.