There are 674,285 children under 18 in Kansas. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 106,645
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 51,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 227,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 14,146
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 9,138 (23.4%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 34
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 44,450 (57.5%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 28