There are 245,354 children under 18 in Rhode Island. Many face strong challenges every day.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 35,456
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 10,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 81,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 7,101
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 2,665 (21.0%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 18
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 13,718 (57.1%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 35