The document is a report on demographic and economic trends in the Bush Foundation region of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. It finds that the population is aging and becoming more diverse, with growth concentrated in cities and recreation areas. Economic growth and wages have been uneven across the region, with high poverty concentrated on reservations. Education outcomes have room for improvement, and health disparities persist between racial and ethnic groups.
3. Where People Are Population by place, 2000 Source: US Census Bureau Prepared by: University of Idaho Indicators Team 1 dot = 100 people
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5. Place : Metro, Regional, Rural Source: US Census Bureau Prepared by: University of Idaho Indicators Team Metro counties Regional counties Rural counties COUNTY TYPE
6. Population by place, 2000 Source: US Census Bureau Prepared by: University of Idaho Indicators Team 1 dot = 100 American Indian Asian or Pacific Islander Black or African American Hispanic
7. Growth: Cities, Recreation, Reservations Population gains and losses, 1990-2006 Source: US Census Bureau Prepared by: University of Idaho Indicators Team
28. High School Graduates Declining State 2007 2017 Net Percentage Minnesota 59,410 55,190 -7.1% North Dakota 7,410 5,640 -23.9% South Dakota 8,340 7,190 -13.8%
31. Spending More – Not getting Enough Total Revenues Per Student vs. Inflation Overall Consumer Prices (CPI-U) increase on $4,000 per student revenue in 1989
37. “ By our estimates from Texas schools, having an above average teacher for five years running can completely close the average gap between low-income students and others.” John Kain and Eric Hanushek
