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Published annually since 1995, The Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook is the primary publication of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT. The Factbook provides a statistical portrait of the status of Rhode Island’s children and families, incorporating the best available research and data. Information is presented for the state of Rhode Island, each city and town, and an aggregate of the four core cities (cities with the highest child poverty rates). The Factbook tracks the progress of 67 indicators, across five areas of child well-being.
The Factbook is accessible for free online.
Factbook Indicators
Family and Community
Economic Well-Being
Health
- Children’s Health Insurance
- Childhood Immunizations
- Access to Dental Care
- Children’s Mental Health
- Children with Special Needs
- Family Home Visiting
- Maternal Health
- Infant Health
- Breastfeeding
- Children Affected by Lead Exposure
- Children with Asthma
- Housing and Health
- Healthy Weight
- Births to Teens
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Substance Use
Safety
- Child and Teen Deaths
- Youth Violence
- Gun Violence
- Youth and Young Adult Homelessness
- Youth Referred to Family Court
- Youth in the Justice System
- Children of Incarcerated Parents
- Children Witnessing Domestic Violence
- Child Neglect and Abuse
- Children in Out-of-Home Placement
- Outcomes for Children in DCYF Care
Education
- Children Enrolled in Early Intervention
- Children Enrolled in Early Head Start
- Licensed Capacity of Early Learning Programs
- Children Receiving Child Care Subsidies
- High Quality Early Learning Programs
- Children Enrolled in Head Start or RI Pre-K
- Children Receiving Preschool Special Education Services
- Public School Enrollment and Demographics
- Children Participating in School Meals
- Out-of-School Time
- Multilingual Learners
- K-12 Students Receiving Special Education Services
- Student Mobility
- Reading Skills
- Math Skills
- Science Skills
- Arts Education
- Schools Identified for Intervention
- Chronic Early Absence
- Chronic Absence, Middle School and High School
- Suspensions
- High School Graduation Rate
- College Preparation and Access
- College Enrollment and Completion
- Teens Not in School and Not Working
Please see our Publications page for Factbooks from 1998 to 2025.
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