Kids Count

Although ranking fifth in education in the country in the 2024 Annie E. Casey Foundation Data Book, Florida ranked 30th in the nation in overall child well-being.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases its KIDS COUNT data, every year, tracking child welfare throughout the country based on a number of different factors.

The state ranks 31st after three years in the 35th position. The Florida Policy Institute says outcomes are positive, but there is still work to be done.

The 2022 Florida Child Well-Being Index ranks the 67 Florida counties based on data from the national Kids Count project. It compares child well-being on 16 indicators in the areas of Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and Family and Community.

The state has ranked 35th in the nation for three years in a row. Policy experts say Florida needs to do more to assist families and support child mental health.

The report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation looks at several factors such as income levels, education and access to health care.

The latest Kids Count report shows that Florida’s families are struggling at higher percentages than families nationwide when it comes to food security, housing stability, and affordable health care during the pandemic.

Following statewide expansions of insurance programs, more kids than ever have access to health care, according to the latest Florida Kids Count report…

Florida’s teen birth rates are on a steady decline, according to a national report.

Florida has made significant improvements in providing for its children, a recent study shows.

The quality of health care among Florida's children has improved since 2008, but the state still lags far behind much of the nation.

More children in Florida had a parent in prison than nearly anywhere else in the country, according to a report released Friday.