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Kansas
Statistics on children, youth and families in Kansas from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kansas Action for Children
Head Start
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Head Start is the number of Head Start enrollment slots available per 100 children 3–4 years of age living in families with income below the U.S. poverty threshold. Data prior to 2013 are provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families Region VII Office. Data since 2013 are provided by the Kansas Head Start Association. Data for children living below poverty are based on the poverty estimates and population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The current rate represents the number of slots available for federal fiscal year 2021.
Data Source
Slot data are from Kansas Head Start Association, and population in poverty data are from U.S. Census Bureau.
Last Updated
January 2022