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Total number of mental health records Oklahoma has submitted since 1993 to an FBI database for gun purchase background checks.
Source: Everytown for Gun Safety via Tulsa World
Percentage of Oklahoma foster care workers whose caseloads are still much higher than the standard set by the Pinnacle Plan.
Population growth in Owasso from 2010 – 2013, the largest increase among Oklahoma cities during that time period.
Source: US Census via The Tulsa World.
The number of Oklahoma third-graders with disabilities who failed a high-stakes third-grade reading exam, nearly half of all students who failed.
Source: State Department of Education
Decrease in the number of school districts in Oklahoma since the 2007-2008 academic year, from 539 to 517 districts.
Source: Oklahoma Department of Education
Forecasted decrease in Oklahoma wheat production from last year, from 105.4 million bushels to 62.7 million bushels.
Source: USDA
Percentage of inmates at Mabel Bassett Correctional Facility, an Oklahoma women’s prison, who reported being sexually assaulted while incarcerated, the highest percentage at any prison in the US.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Average annual cost for a drug court participant in Oklahoma, compared to $19,000 per year for prison inmates.
Source: Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Employment rate for prime-age workers (for 25- to 54-year-olds) in Oklahoma, 12th lowest in the nation
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts
Oklahoma’s death rate per 100,000 people, 4th highest in the nation.
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts.
