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Definition
Children ages 3 to 4 not enrolled in school, including nursery school, preschool school or kindergarten, during the previous three months by poverty status.
The federal poverty definition consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In 2023, a 200% poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $61,800. This indicator only includes 3 and 4 years olds for whom poverty status is determined. Poverty status is not determined for people in military barracks, institutional quarters, or for unrelated individuals under age 15 (such as foster children).
"Nursery school" and "preschool" include any group or class of institution providing educational experiences for children during the years preceding kindergarten. Places where instruction is an integral part of the program are included, but private homes that primarily provide custodial care are not included. Children enrolled in programs sponsored by federal, state or local agencies to provide preschool education to young children--including Head Start programs--are considered as enrolled in nursery school or preschool.
The federal poverty definition consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In 2023, a 200% poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $61,800. This indicator only includes 3 and 4 years olds for whom poverty status is determined. Poverty status is not determined for people in military barracks, institutional quarters, or for unrelated individuals under age 15 (such as foster children).
"Nursery school" and "preschool" include any group or class of institution providing educational experiences for children during the years preceding kindergarten. Places where instruction is an integral part of the program are included, but private homes that primarily provide custodial care are not included. Children enrolled in programs sponsored by federal, state or local agencies to provide preschool education to young children--including Head Start programs--are considered as enrolled in nursery school or preschool.
Data Source
PRB analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Notes
S - Estimates suppressed when the confidence interval around the percentage is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points.
N.A. - Data not available.
A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at Young children not in school by poverty status.
N.A. - Data not available.
A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at Young children not in school by poverty status.
Last Updated
March 2025