The Measured Results Of Rapunzl's Financial Literacy Program
Rapunzl is a financial literacy program for grades 6-12. Since 2018 it has reached more than 100,000 students, and students' financial literacy scores rise from 34% before the program to 93% after it, 26-29 percentage points above the national average.
Students are assessed before and after the program. The average score starts at 34%, well below the 64% national average, and finishes at 93%. That improvement holds at 26-29 percentage points above the national average.
Rapunzl Financial Literacy Program, 2018 to Present
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Students inspired by Rapunzl since 2018 | 100,000+ |
| Financial literacy score before Rapunzl | 34% (national average 64%) |
| Financial literacy score after Rapunzl | 93% |
| Rapunzl improvement above the national average | 26-29 percentage points |
| Recent Rapunzl national competition participation | 10,000+ students, 500+ high schools |
| Rapunzl schools in low- and moderate-income communities | 83% |
| Rapunzl students identifying as students of color | 81% |
| Scholarships distributed through Rapunzl competitions | $300,000+ |
Every Rapunzl statistic on this page comes from Rapunzl program data collected since 2018, including pre- and post-program assessments, platform records, and competition records. The 64% national average is the average score on the same financial literacy assessment. Figures are updated as new program data is verified. Questions about the data? Email hello@rapunzl.com.
Results from the students who are least likely to be taught personal finance
Rapunzl's outcomes are not drawn from a handful of well-resourced pilot schools. 83% of participating schools are in low- and moderate-income communities, and 81% of participating students identify as students of color. These are the students national financial literacy data consistently shows are least likely to get personal finance instruction at school or at home.
The program pairs a standards-aligned personal finance curriculum with a real-time investment simulator, so students practice the decisions they are learning about with live market data and no real-world risk.
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