Report Shows 1 in 5 Kentucky Children Live in Poverty

NC struggles in key child health measures, new report shows

By Jennifer Fernandez The latest national “report card” on how U.S. children are faring shows North Carolina struggling in key areas, from categories as broad as educational outcomes to individual measures like low birth weight. Overall, the Tar Heel state dropped one spot to rank No. 34 in the national 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The 50-state report is compiled annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The private philanthropic organization say…

US children struggle to catch up educationally while poverty further burdens Kentucky’s kids – Knowhere News

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Kentucky kids struggling more than pre-pandemic, report finds

While Kentucky children improved in the last few years on a few measures — more have health insurance, for example — every measure of education worsened, according to the KIDS COUNT Book, released Monday.

Report shows 1 in 5 Kentucky children live in poverty

The 2025 Kids COUNT Data Book tracks children’s’ economic well-being, education, health indicators and family dynamics.

Report: Kentucky behind other states in education, health, well-being

In the 2025 Kids Count Data Book, an annual report on these factors at a national scale, the Commonwealth checks in at 36th of the 50 states.

Report: Childhood well-being increased in Kentucky and Indiana, but education slipped

The latest Kids Count 2025 data provides snapshot on child poverty, education decline, and health trends in Kentucky and Indiana.