Talent 2025 Working Group
Kindergarten Readiness
Talent 2025 is actively
advocating for the
implimentation of the
Kindergarten Readiness
Assessment
Pre-K
Early Childhood
Development
Community Initiatives
0
YEARS
Measuring West Michigan’s
Talent System
Ready for School
First Steps
5
Talent 2025 Working Group
K-12
Education
GPA
High School
Graduation Rate
Percent of
11th graders with a
college-ready GPA
Percent of students in a
cohort graduating on time
79.9%: 2013-14, 10 ISDs*
College Experience
in High School
WorkKeys Obtained
Percent of students in cohort
with IB, AP, early college, or
dual enrollment experience
Number of NCRCs awarded
from 01.01.06 – 12.31.16
14,787: 2016, West Michigan**
K-12
3rd Grade Reading
Proficiency
8th Grade Math
Proficiency
College Ready
Percent of 3rd graders proficient/
advanced on M-STEP for English
Language Arts
50.9%: 2015-16, 10 ISDs*
Percent of 8th graders proficient/
advanced on M-STEP for Math
35.4%: 2015-16, 10 ISDs*
Percent of 11th graders scoring
at “college ready” level on SAT
36.0%: 2015-16, 10 ISDs*
3rd Grade
8th Grade
11th Grade
Kindergarten
12th Grade
Student Engagement
Attendance
Students Considered
Economically Disadvantaged
Expulsions
Student Mental
Wellness
Students Applying for
Post-Secondary Education
Parents’ Educational
Attainment
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Percent of West Michigan students
absent for more than 10 days
23.1%: 2015-16, 10 ISDs*
Percent of students eligible for
free/reduced price lunch
47.1%: 2015-16, 10 ISDs*
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Throughout All K-12
Community Initiatives
Talent 2025 Strategies
Early Literacy
College & Career Readiness
Competency Based
Student Transcripts
Exposure to Careers
and Industry
Out of
Labor
Force
Talent 2025 Working Groups
KConnect
Thrive
Destination Education
Reading Now Network
MI Career Quest
Mason County
Steering Committee
PostSecondary
Education
Sources: *MiSchoolData; **www.workreadycommunities.org/MI/; ^U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates
Labor
Force
Talent 2025 Working Group
Employment
Sectors
Employment Sectors
Student Enrollment
K-12 to PostSecondary Completion
Percentage of students
enrolled within 6 months
of high school graduation
56.1%: 2014-15, 10 ISDs*
Workforce
Development
Student Engagement
Agriculture
Disconnected Youth
Percent of individuals not working
or enrolled in education
Ages 16-19: 2.3%
Ages 20-24: 6.7%
2014, GR-Wyoming MSA*
Labor Force
Participation Rate
Knowledge Sector
Employment
Percent of total employed
individuals employed in
management, business, science,
and arts occupations
32.2%: 2015, West Michigan*
Percent of adults who are
either working or actively
seeking employment divided
by the total civilian noninstitutional population
63.9%: 2015, West Michigan**
Construction
Energy
4.2%
4.6%
IT
Manufacturing
$54,250
2.9%
4.2%
3.3%
IT
Graduation Rate
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Certificates/Credentials
Student Achievement
Measure (SAM)
Talent 2025 is actively advocating
for the National Student
Clearinghouse to collect
more accurate data on credit
and not-for-credit credentials
Talent 2025 is actively
advocating for the
widespread adoption
of the Student
Achievement Measure
Certifications
Associate’s Degree
21.5%
Manufacturing
$57,350
Manufacturing
12.7%
Healthcare
$72,825
IT
3.5%
0.3%
Energy
$49,400
Healthcare
3.9%
Construction
$60,875
Energy
Percent of job advertisements
which have been posted for
90 days or longer
20.7%: 2016, West Michigan^
1.8%
Agriculture
Students in
Remedial Courses
Hard-to-Fill
Job Vacancies
2015, 13-county region**
$39,625
Construction
3.7%
Energy
Healthcare
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Total Jobs Per Sector
2015, 13-county region**
2015, 13-county region**
Construction
IT
Average Wage Paid
Over-the-Year Change in Employment
Agriculture
Healthcare
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Graduation Rate
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Sources: *U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010-2014 5-Year Estimates; **Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates; ^The Conference Board©, Help Wanted Online Data Series
Returning Citizens
Bachelor’s Degree
Talent 2025 Working Groups
Recidivism
Entrepreneurship
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Talent Attraction
& Retention
Diversity and
Inclusion
Workforce
Development
Veteran
Talent Demand
Work Ready
Communities
Sources: *Brookings Institute; **U.S. Census Bureau,
American Community Survey, 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates
Total Population &
Population Change
Unemployment Rate
Gap Between Non-white
and White Residents
Households Above
ALICE Threshold
Unemployment Rate Gap
Between Veterans and
Non-Veterans
Impact
Counties Certified
Organizations using the report
To inform investments in career
Planning, training, and
Program investments, etc.
West Michigan Counties
That meet goals for NCR
Certificates earned and
Supporting employers
Total number of residents,
and the percent change
since last year
1,570,606 (+0.7%):
2015, West Michigan*
Net Migration
Number of individuals who
moved to the region over
the past year: +2,862:
2015, West Michigan*
Percent of white (non-Hispanic)
individuals who are unemployed
subtracted from non-white
individuals who are unemployed
7.2%: White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7%: Black or African American
11.7%: Hispanic / Latino Origin
2015, West Michigan**
Per Capita Income Gap
Between Non-white and
White Residents
Per capita income for non-white
individuals subtracted by per
capita/median income for white
(non-Hispanic) individuals
$24,739: White (Non-Hispanic)
$13,920: Black or African American
$12,839: Hispanic/Latino Origin
2015, West Michigan**
Adults with Education
Beyond High School Gap
Between Non-white and
White Residents
Percent of white (non-Hispanic)
individuals who have education
beyond a high school diploma
subtracted from the percent of
non-white individuals who have
education beyond a high
school diploma
60.5%: White (Non-Hispanic)
48.6%: Black or African American
35.2%: Hispanic / Latino Origin
2015, West Michigan**
Percentage of households
above the ALICE Survival
Budget threshold
61.6%: 2012 West Michigan^
The gap between the
unemployment rate for a veteran
of the Armed Forces compared
to nonveterans (positive value =
higher unemployment for veterans)
0.6%: 2015, West Michigan**
(Work shifted to Start Garden
Ecosystem Initiative)
Retention, Yr. 1 to Yr. 2
Transfers
Graduates in STEM
Disciplines
Placement Rate
After Graduation
Percent of students who
have gained 24 credits
within 12 months
39.5%: 2013-14, 10 ISDs*
Percent of 1st year post-secondary
students who immediately
continue into their second year
83.8%: 2014-15, 10 ISDs*
Number of students who
transferred from a
community college to a
4-year institution
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Data identification and
collection in progress.
Sources: *MiSchoolData; **U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates
Overall Success & Quality Measures
Talent 2025 Strategies
Talent Demand
Report
Enrollment
(Full-time v Part-time)
Staffing Firm
Roundtable
Employer Resource
Networks
Communities of Practice
for Diversity & Inclusion
Community Initiatives
West Michigan
Veterans Coalition
WM Workforce Council
for Healthcare
Construction Workforce
Development Alliance
Hello
West Michigan
West Michigan
Technology Talent
MichiganWorks!
West Central
Discover
Manufacturing
West MichiganWorks!
Sources: *U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates; **U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates; ^United Way, ALICE Report
Post-secondary
Education/Credential
Per Capita Income
Percentage of adults with
education beyond a high
school diploma
58.3%: 2014, West Michigan**
Total income divided
by all residents in the area
$24,854: 2015, West Michigan**
Sources: *MiSchoolData
**U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates