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: St. Lawrence 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, |
3,839 | 18.4 | 4,513 | 21.9 | 18.6 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
4,682 | 21.4 | 4,448 | 20.5 | 22.8 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
958 | 4.4 | 538 | 2.5 | 5.6 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
455 | 2.1 | 380 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
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Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
7,446 | 51.4 | 7,518 | 57.0 | N/A |
| Physical and Emotional Health: St. Lawrence 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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Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*10 | *16.8 | *3 | *5.9 | 27.4 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *51.7 | *3 | *42.1 | 40.9 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*11 | *124.4 | *9 | *95.3 | 111.8 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *10.4 | *1 | *6.5 | 3.5 |
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Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*7 | *5.9 | *6 | *5.5 | 4.2 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *31.6 | *4 | *43.9 | 372.0 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
*14 | *262.6 | 23 | 469.3 | 922.5 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
65 | 114.6 | 84 | 146.9 | 338.9 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
69 | 1504.3 | 57 | 1270.4 | 2981.1 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
203 | 1000.7 | 178 | 884.8 | 1553.6 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *20.9 | *2 | *52.2 | 16.5 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *20.8 | *2 | *33.1 | 10.3 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *15.5 | *3 | *46.8 | 12.5 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*4 | *38.6 | *3 | *32.6 | 30.9 |
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Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
*14 | *67.2 | *2 | *8.1 | 5.4 |
| Education: St. Lawrence 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, |
184 | 26.1 | 337 | 31.5 | 19.8 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
345 | 33.5 | 329 | 34.3 | 38.8 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
264 | 27.4 | 392 | 39.9 | 41.4 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
942 | 82.1 | 971 | 85.5 | 86.4 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
86 | 7.5 | 74 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
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Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
972 | 10.8 | 1,894 | 23.2 | 26.4 |
| Civic Engagement: St. Lawrence 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: St. Lawrence 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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Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years, |
171 | 5.1 | 235 | 7.4 | 2.7 |
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Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
29 | 3.2 | 81 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
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Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
26 | 36.1 | 132 | 36.0 | 32.9 |
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Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
272 | 36.7 | 280 | 12.9 | 12.4 |
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Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
*6 | *66.7 | 57 | 46.0 | 44.8 |
| Community: St. Lawrence 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, |
142 | 12.8 | 147 | 13.8 | 43.8 |
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Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
3,200 | 7.3 | 1,800 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
|
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
21,287 | 28.5 | 20,439 | 29.3 | 21.1 |
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Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
19,710 | 17.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Created May 17, 2025 1:45 PM EST
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