2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
Posted by Annie E. Casey Foundation on June 17, 2025
This year’s Data Book tells a mixed story — steady progress in some areas, setbacks in others and opportunities to do better for kids and families. Explore the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, with child well-being state-level data in four areas: economic stability, education, health and family/community.
KIDS COUNT indicators capture what children and youth need most across four domains:
- Economic Well-Being;
- Education;
- Health; and
- Family and Community.
Since 2019, seven of the 16 key indicators have improved, six have worsened and three have stayed the same. Bright spots include:
- reductions in child poverty and the number of children living in high-poverty areas;
- fewer teen births;
- more children with health insurance;
- increases in secure parental employment and parental education; and
- a rise in on-time high school graduation.
Some of these trends reflect years of progress. Others highlight the resilience of children and families after the COVID-19 pandemic and the success of strong policies that provided support during that time.
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