The Child Well-being Report provides a snapshot of the overall health, education and well-being of children, youth and families. This is the default profile.
| Economic Security: New York State | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
921,514 | 22.3 | 718,304 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
1,087,440 | 25.8 | 933,042 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
286,404 | 6.8 | 244,287 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
90,091 | 2.1 | 74,353 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
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Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
1,373,853 | 52.5 | 1,367,855 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical and Emotional Health: New York State | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
2,650 | 23.5 | 3,607 | 34.3 | 34.3 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
589 | 52.2 | 645 | 56.3 | 56.3 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
1,525 | 118.8 | 1,373 | 113.2 | 113.2 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
75 | 3.2 | 74 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
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Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
892 | 4.2 | 861 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
5,247 | 437.8 | 4,605 | 379.6 | 379.6 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
5,848 | 958.7 | 5,527 | 894.8 | 894.8 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
41,211 | 1052.6 | 41,221 | 1054.4 | 1054.4 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
19,313 | 3147.6 | 15,525 | 2626.2 | 2626.2 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
60,709 | 1553.6 | 57,431 | 1469.6 | 1469.6 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
144 | 15.9 | 167 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
119 | 10.6 | 124 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
130 | 11.5 | 143 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
387 | 32.3 | 414 | 34.3 | 34.3 |
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Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
2,599 | 94.5 | 257 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Education: New York State | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Student Math Performance - Gr. 8 - All students, |
25,233 | 23.8 | 39,559 | 40.7 | 40.7 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
71,390 | 41.9 | 66,941 | 42.6 | 42.6 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
66,491 | 40.8 | 74,572 | 47.1 | 47.1 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
165,225 | 79.4 | 171,794 | 86.3 | 86.3 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
13,431 | 6.5 | 8,996 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
237,053 | 15.4 | 361,418 | 24.6 | 24.6 |
| Civic Engagement: New York State | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Hospitalizations Resulting from Assault (Three-Year Average), |
1,544 | 60.4 | 591 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Family: New York State | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years, |
16,215 | 3.0 | 13,636 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
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Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
8,769 | 1.6 | 6,215 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
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Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
9,741 | 35.8 | 6,681 | 32.9 | 32.9 |
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Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
69,403 | 13.8 | 51,032 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
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Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
1,983 | 48.5 | 1,370 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| Community: New York State | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Crimes Known to the Police - Violent Index Crimes - General Population, |
85,139 | 43.3 | 80,399 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
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Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
397,400 | 4.0 | 433,800 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
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High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
3,084,223 | 22.5 | 2,922,663 | 20.5 | 20.5 |
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Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
2,978,443 | 14.9 | 2,648,950 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
Created August 9, 2026 9:25 AM EST
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