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KIDS COUNT
KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to track the well-being of children, youth, and families utilizing sound data.
The KIDS COUNT data books help answer the question:
How are Alaska’s children doing?
They focus on the key indicators of
Alaska Children’s Trust is focused on continually raising awareness of the needs and challenges of children, youth, and families throughout Alaska.
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40th
In the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Books, Alaska ranked 40th in the nation in overall child well-being.
KIDS COUNT
KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to track the well-being of children, youth, and families utilizing sound data.
2024 Alaska Data and State Profile
– 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book
– 2024 KIDS COUNT State Profile
Regional Data
–Anchorage Regional Data
–Gulf Coast of Alaska Regional Data
–Interior Alaska Regional Data
–Matanuska-Susitna Regional Data
–Northern Alaska Regional Data
–Southeasten Regional Data
–Southwestern Alaska Regional Data
Interactive KIDS COUNT Data Dashboard
As Alaska’s KIDS COUNT affiliate, the Alaska Children’s Trust publishes an expanded KIDS COUNT data profile specific to Alaska every other year. The data presented below utilizes demographic information centered around race and ethnicity, to better understand disparities and inequities affecting children across key areas like education, health, economic well-being, and family/community context.
Using demographic data helps illuminate inequities that exist among different racial and ethnic groups as well as the unique challenges that arise from intersectionality with other factors such as income level, family structure, and geographic location. By disaggregating data by race and ethnicity, KIDS COUNT can highlight which communities face greater challenges and barriers. This approach highlights where challenges like limited access to quality education, high poverty rates, high housing cost, or poor health outcomes are most pronounced. Identifying these disparities enables us to design targeted interventions that address the unique needs of Alaska’s children and families, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive.
Education
Children (ages 3-4) Not in School
Fourth Graders Not Proficient in Reading
Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math
High School Students Not Graduating on Time
Health
Low Birth Weight Babies
Children Without Health Insurance
Child and Teen Death Rate
Children (Ages 10-17) Overweight or Obese
Economic Well-being
Children in Poverty
Children Whose Parents Lack Secure Employment
Children in High Housing Cost Burden Households
Teens Not in School and Not Working
Family & Community
Children in Single-Parent Families
Children in Households Without a High School Diploma
Children Living in High-Poverty Areas
Teen (Ages 15-19) Birth Rate (per 1,000)


National Data
Kids Count Archives
National Kids Count Data 2024
National Kids Count Data 2023
National Kids Count Data 2022
National Kids Count Data 2021
National Kids Count Data 2020
National Kids Count Data 2019
National Kids Count Data 2018
National Kids Count Data 2017
National Kids Count Data 2016
National Kids Count Data 2015
National Kids Count Data 2014
Alaska Data
Kids Count Archives
Kids Count Alaska 2020
Kids Count Alaska 2019
Kids Count Alaska 2018
Kids Count Alaska 2013-2014
Kids Count Alaska 2011-2012
Kids Count Alaska 2009-2010
Kids Count Alaska 2008
Kids Count Alaska 2006-2007
Kids Count Alaska 2005
Kids Count Alaska 2004
Kids Count Alaska 2003
Kids Count Alaska 2002
Kids Count Alaska 2001
Kids Count Alaska 2000
Kids Count Alaska 1998-1999
Kids Count Alaska 1997
Kids Count Alaska 1996