n Bartow County's teen pregnancy rate means about 30 girls in each high school will get pregnant, on average, each year.
n Only 1/3 of teenage mothers receive their high school diplomas.
n Two-thirds of teen mothers drop out of school. One third go on welfare in the first year, half within five years.
n Nearly 80 percent of unmarried teen mothers end up on welfare.
n The daughters of teen mothers are 22% more likely to become teen mothers themselves.
n The sons of teen mothers are 13% more likely to end up in prison.
