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•Twenty-three percent of all live births were to teen mothers between the ages of 10-19, ranking Dallas County second highest in the state for teen pregnancy.
•Dallas County has the second highest rate in the state of Alabama for referrals to court for youth violent crimes.
•Simple assault charges against young people, mostly due to fighting, are the highest in the state.
•Twelve percent of teens are high school dropouts.
Source: Kidscount.org and Census 2000 data
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