At 2011 rates, between birth and their 18th birthday, 1 in 8 U.S. children will experience maltreatment so persistent or so severe that it results in a state-confirmed maltreatment report. For Black and Native American children, the cumulative prevalence is even greater. About 1 in 5 Black children and 1 in 7 Native American children will have a confirmed maltreatment report before age 18. This means Black children are about as likely to have a confirmed report of maltreatment during childhood as they are to complete college.36
