KIDS COUNT
Children's Action Alliance is part of a national initiative to collect data and publish statistical reports on the condition of children. Key indicators of child well-being measure the health, social, educational and economic status of the state's children and compare them to those of the nation.
KIDS COUNT Data Center
- Warehouse of indicators across multiple areas of child and family well-being
- One-stop shop for national, state, county, and city-level data
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Data by age, sex, race, ethnicity, and immigrant status
Early Warning: 3 out of 4 4th Graders are NOT Proficient in Reading (May 18, 2010) Children’s Action Alliance released alarming national reading proficiency data that spells trouble for the future success of Arizona students. The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that 75% of Arizona fourth graders are not proficient in reading. This dismal statistic ranks Arizona 45th out of 50 states and puts our economy and prosperity at high risk. The national rate was also frightening, with 67% of children below proficient.
KIDS COUNT 2009 Data Book (July 2009) A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States. All KIDS COUNT data are now available from a user-friendly, online database that allows you to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists and state-by-state profiles. View the data and order your free copy of the data book.
Past KIDS COUNT Data Books- View and download any one of the KIDS COUNT data books and essays from 2000 to the most current data book. KIDS COUNT Data and Research Reports - These resources use KIDS COUNT data to explore the well-being of children across the United States. They include the KIDS COUNT/Population Reference Bureau series of Reports on Census 2000.
KIDS COUNT Indicator Briefs - The series summarizes research related to each of the 10 indicators used in the KIDS COUNT annual data book.
KIDS COUNT State Network Resources - The Casey Foundation funds a nationwide network of state-level KIDS COUNT projects that provide a more detailed, community-by-community picture of the condition of children. The network collects and reports credible data and promotes the use of data-based advocacy and communications strategies.
Evaluation of KIDS COUNT - These publications document the Casey Foundation's work in evaluating the success of our KIDS COUNT initiative.
Border Kids Count Publications
Border Kids Count Fact Sheet for ArizonaAlmost one in four Arizonans lives in a county that borders Mexico. While border Arizonans enjoy similarities with other Arizonans, there are notable differences, outlined in this fact sheet.
Snapshot of Children Living On Mexico's Northern Border - in English and SpanishThis publication compares indicators of child well-being across various cities (municipios) on Mexico's northern border with the six Mexican border states and all of Mexico.
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