THE FACTS
About school aged Black males in America
In Minnesota
- In 2021, only 27.8% of Black boys were proficient on standardized reading tests
- 67% of Black males graduated from high school in 2021
National
- 85% of Black boys in K-12 aren’t proficient in reading
- As of 2015 Black males are graduating at 59%, the lowest of any population in the country