data & research
2024 Maine KIDS COUNT® Data Book
The 2024 Maine KIDS COUNT® Data Book continues to focus on our commitment to equity and elevating the voices of people closest to the issues and solutions.
What's inside:
- The full 2024 Maine KIDS COUNT Data Book
- How to Use This Book
- A Note on Data Equity from the MCA Team
- Recent Wins for Maine Children
- The Health, Safety & Well-Being Chapter (includes Birth Equity, Health Insurance, Dental Care, Youth Substance Use, Youth Mental Health, Youth Behavioral Health, and Child Welfare)
- The Family Economic Security Chapter (includes Poverty, Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed, Transportation, Housing, and Food Security)
- The Early Care & Education Chapter (includes Public Pre-Kindergarten, Fourth-Grade Reading, Multilingual Learners, School Attendance, A Hypothetical Classroom of 25 Fifth Graders, High School Graduation, and Child Care)
- Counties at a Glance
- Definitions and Sources
- Previous Data Books
See also: Maine County Profiles 2024
Special thanks to the Annie E. Casey Foundation and John T. Gorman Foundation for supporting Maine KIDS COUNT.