Idaho ranks 13th in overall child well-being, trails in healthcare and education

By: Abigail Gerstein

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 556

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Idaho has ranked 13th in overall child well-being in a new national data set, making improvements teen pregnancy and child death rates, according to the latest Kids Count Report.

Released June 8, the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Book — which analyzes trends in child well-being across domains including health, economic welfare, and education — found that Idaho worsened in six of 16 categories since 2019.

Idaho performed the worst in education, …

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