Change Indicator

Head Start in Kansas

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.
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