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: Saratoga 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, |
3,986 | 8.8 | 3,654 | 8.3 | 18.6 |
|
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
4,120 | 8.8 | 4,165 | 9.1 | 22.7 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
235 | 0.5 | 228 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
|
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
447 | 1.0 | 459 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
|
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
7,787 | 23.0 | 9,024 | 29.0 | N/A |
| Physical and Emotional Health: Saratoga 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), |
*13 | *11.2 | *18 | *17.0 | 34.3 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*12 | *87.9 | *8 | *56.8 | 56.3 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
23 | 158.3 | 27 | 198.3 | 113.2 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*1.2 | *1 | *4.9 | 3.1 |
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Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*6 | *2.8 | *6 | *2.9 | 4.2 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
*11 | *81.1 | *10 | *75.9 | 379.6 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
*19 | *263.6 | *19 | *275.9 | 894.8 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
116 | 266.7 | 114 | 258.4 | 1054.4 |
|
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
104 | 1489.8 | 73 | 1069.0 | 2626.2 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
307 | 739.3 | 271 | 635.4 | 1469.6 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *10.7 | *0 | †*3.8 | 19.4 |
|
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *13.1 | *1 | *10.4 | 11.0 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *10.0 | *0 | *0.0 | 12.5 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *14.3 | *5 | *39.1 | 34.3 |
|
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
25 | 91.6 | *3 | *5.0 | 5.4 |
| Education: Saratoga 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, |
468 | 38.2 | 867 | 59.2 | 40.7 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
1,117 | 52.1 | 1,132 | 52.3 | 42.6 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
1,100 | 52.1 | 1,225 | 53.8 | 47.1 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
2,545 | 89.0 | 2,356 | 92.1 | 86.3 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
125 | 4.4 | 93 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
|
Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
1,793 | 8.7 | 2,580 | 13.4 | 24.6 |
| Civic Engagement: Saratoga 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: Saratoga 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, |
50 | 0.8 | 37 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
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Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
102 | 3.1 | *14 | *0.2 | 1.2 |
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Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
95 | 38.2 | 31 | 45.6 | 32.9 |
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Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
381 | 15.5 | 559 | 12.2 | 12.4 |
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Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
*14 | *34.1 | *13 | *56.5 | 44.8 |
| Community: Saratoga 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, |
302 | 12.5 | 219 | 8.9 | 40.5 |
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Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
3,400 | 2.7 | 3,800 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
|
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
35,349 | 21.6 | 35,544 | 20.2 | 20.5 |
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Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
14,820 | 6.4 | 15,723 | 6.6 | 13.2 |
Created June 22, 2026 8:15 AM EST
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