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: Lewis County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
|
Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
1,357 | 22.4 | 903 | 15.5 | 17.9 |
|
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
1,119 | 17.9 | 902 | 15.0 | 23.3 |
|
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
106 | 1.7 | 74 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
|
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
93 | 1.5 | 76 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
|
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
2,033 | 50.8 | 1,904 | 50.0 | N/A |
| Physical and Emotional Health: Lewis County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
|
Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 34.3 |
|
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 56.3 |
|
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*4 | *204.4 | N/A | N/A | 113.2 |
|
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*10.1 | *0 | †*10.1 | 3.1 |
|
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *4.6 | *1 | *2.3 | 4.2 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*20.7 | *1 | *85.1 | 379.6 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 894.8 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
*15 | *314.3 | *6 | *121.3 | 1054.4 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
*8 | *971.3 | N/A | N/A | 2626.2 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
28 | 640.1 | 25 | 560.7 | 1469.6 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*25.2 | *1 | *52.9 | 19.4 |
|
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | *0.0 | *0 | †*19.2 | 11.0 |
|
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *39.4 | *0 | †*19.3 | 12.5 |
|
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*20.7 | *1 | *42.5 | 34.3 |
|
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | *1 | *9.5 | 5.4 |
| Education: Lewis County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
|
Student Math Performance - Gr. 8 - All students, |
61 | 23.6 | 113 | 50.9 | 40.7 |
|
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
99 | 35.7 | 92 | 33.9 | 42.6 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
93 | 33.3 | 123 | 41.6 | 47.1 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
272 | 87.7 | 272 | 92.8 | 86.3 |
|
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
*15 | *4.8 | *8 | *2.7 | 4.5 |
|
Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
200 | 8.1 | 310 | 12.8 | 24.6 |
| Civic Engagement: Lewis County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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), |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 26.0 |
| Family: Lewis County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
|
Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years, |
*14 | *1.8 | *12 | *1.7 | 2.7 |
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Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
*8 | *1.0 | *0 | *0.0 | 1.2 |
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Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
*8 | *40.0 | *8 | *40.0 | 32.9 |
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Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
106 | 15.5 | 98 | 16.1 | 12.4 |
|
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
*1 | *50.0 | *4 | *50.0 | 44.8 |
| Community: Lewis County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, |
25 | 9.3 | 34 | 12.5 | 40.5 |
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Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
500 | 4.0 | 500 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
|
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
7,903 | 39.9 | 6,973 | 37.8 | 20.5 |
|
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
3,551 | 12.5 | 3,230 | 12.3 | 13.2 |
Created September 13, 2026 7:36 AM EST
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