Economic Impact Through Income and Wage Analysis

2021-22 Employment Statistics

During the 2021-22 School year, we set new records for all program metrics! We easily beat the raw-wages benchmark of $1,012,883.32 set in 2020-21 by posting an eye-popping $1,393,126.21 earned within a single school year.

  • Total Economic Impact in 2020-21 school year: $5,592,504.84

  • Total wages-earned for both semesters was: $1,393,126.21

    • 1st Semester: $448,733.69

    • 2nd Semester: $944,392.86

  • Average Wage Earned:

    • 1st Semester: $9.83 (+$2.33 min. wage)

    • 2nd Semester: $10.41 (+$2.91 min. wage)

  • The average student makes $3989.37 a semester in the LHS WBL Program.

In addition to the Impressive economic numbers, our program has also experienced tremendous enrollment growth!

2020-21 Employment Statistics

During the 2020-21 School year, we surpassed the $1 million total for raw-wages earned within a single school year. This was part of our 5-year plan and we did it at the end of year three.

  • Total Economic Impact in 2020-21 school year: $4,051,533.28

  • Total wages-earned for both semesters was: $1,012,883.32

    • 1st Semester: $365,506.44

    • 2nd Semester: $647,376.88

  • Average Wage Earned:

    • 1st Semester: $8.98 (+$1.48 min. wage)

    • 2nd Semester: $9.06 (+$1.56 min. wage)

The Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) has also experienced tremendous growth with new partnerships with businesses from our local industry.


2019-20 Employment Statistics

We are proud of the progress that our Work-based Learning program has made from first our first year to our second year during the 2019-20 School Year.

  • We experienced a 282% growth in enrollment from the Fall of 2018

  • Total Economic Impact in 2019-20 school year: $3,410,417.68

  • Total wages-earned for both semesters was: $842,604.42

    • 1st Semester: $305,461.29

    • 2nd Semester: $547,143.13

  • Average Wage Earned:

    • 1st Semester: $8.79 (+$1.29 min. wage)

    • 2nd Semester: $8.73 (+$1.23 min. wage)

The Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) has also experienced tremendous growth with new partnerships with businesses from our local industry.



2018-19 Employment Statistics

We are proud of the progress that our Work-based Learning program has made from first semester to second semester during the 2018-19 School Year.

  • We experienced a 141% growth in enrollment

  • Total Economic Impact in 2019-20 school year: $1,965,332.56

  • Total wages-earned for both semesters was: $491, 330.89

    • 1st Semester: $134,790.09

    • 2nd Semester: $356,540.80

  • Average Wage Earned:

    • 1st Semester: $8.26 (+$1.01 min. wage)

    • 2nd Semester: $8.31 (+$1.06 min. wage)

The Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) has also experienced tremendous growth with new partnerships with businesses from our local industry.