NJ ranks high in education, healthcare in annual report on child well-being

A new report says New Jersey ranks near the top nationwide for education and health, but most kids struggle with reading and math.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 819

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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New Jersey ranks first in the nation for education, but more than 60% of fourth-grade students struggle to read, and even more eighth graders aren’t proficient in math, according to a new national ranking.

The new Kid s Count report released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a national children’s advocacy group that produces an annual profile of American children, also ranks New Jersey as seventh nationwide in terms of pediatric …

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