Data News Item: Missouri Kids Count Metrics for the Latest Data Year by County (Data Update)

In Data News, 2025-09-26

All the following MO Kids Count indicators get updated to the latest data report year as of September 2025.

  • Youth Mental/Behavioral Health Hospitalizations (MO)
  • Youth Substance Abuse Hospitalizations (MO)
  • 3rd Grade English Proficiency (MO)
  • 4th Grade Math Proficiency (MO)
  • 8th Grade English Proficiency (MO)
  • Accredited Child Care Facilities (MO)
  • Algebra I Proficiency (MO)
  • Child Abuse/Neglect (MO)
  • Child Care Capacity (MO)
  • High School Dropouts (MO)
  • High School Graduation (MO)
  • Homeless Children and Youth (MO)
  • Infant Mortality (MO)
  • Low Birth Weight (MO)
  • School Attendance Grade 9 – 12 (MO)
  • School Attendance Grade K – 12 (MO)
  • Teen Births (MO)
  • Teen Injury Deaths (Accident, Suicide, Homicide)
  • Juvenile Law Violation Referrals (MO)