[Pro-Bush]

Could be because of the high percentage of Hispanic students. In Mexico, it is not uncommon for girls to get married/pregnant at the age of 16.

[FITZ]

http://www.gisd.k12.nm.us/DRC/2001-2002/summary.html

--Percentage of Low-Income Students 88% of the students in GISD are eligible to receive free or reduced-priced lunches under the family size and income guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture.

--Percentage of English Language Learners (ELL) 64.4% of the students in GISD have a home or primary language other than English.