Children, ages 3-4, who are enrolled in preschool

Definitions: The total number of children, ages 3 and 4 years old, who are enrolled in preschool; the percentage of the total population of 3-4 year-olds enrolled in school. Enrollment in preschool includes both public and private schools. Preschool includes Head Start, licensed child care, nurseries, Pre-Kindergarten, and registered child care.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Table S1401. 
State data are 1-year estimates; county-level data are 5-year estimates.

Footnotes: Updated December 2017.

Definitions: The total number of children, ages 3 and 4 years old, who are enrolled in preschool; the percentage of the total population of 3-4 year-olds enrolled in school. Enrollment in preschool includes both public and private schools. Preschool includes Head Start, licensed child care, nurseries, Pre-Kindergarten, and registered child care.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Table S1401. 
State data are 1-year estimates; county-level data are 5-year estimates.

Footnotes: Updated December 2017.