Academics
The Be Great: Graduate program focuses on increasing academic achievement, school engagement, and college and career readiness among TANF-eligible youth identified as being at risk of dropping out of high school. We know 94% of seniors in BGG will graduate on time.
Mentorship
Each student is paired with a Graduation Coach to provide weekly interactions with a positive adult role model, with a staggering 75,489 mentoring sessions occurring across Wisconsin Clubs in the 2023-24 school year.
Clubs matched Be Great Graduate funds one-to-one with an additional $2,146,242 in private donations. Across all programs, clubs brought in $19 dollars of revenue for every $1 of TANF invested from the state.
Club ROI
A teen-age dropout costs taxpayers an average of $292,000 over a lifetime, and during 2023-2024 school year there were a total of 771 participants. That's over a $211,600,000 return on investment in cost savings for future taxpayers generated every year. Every $1 invested in clubs yields $10.32 in benefits through increased earnings, reduced reliance on public assistance, and lower crime rates. (Ecotone Analytics GBC research report)
