Report: Child poverty is down in Kentucky, but education and health lag

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 871

Last Updated: 3 days, 20 hours ago

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Fewer Kentucky children were living in poverty in 2024 than 2019, right before the COVID-19 pandemic, but nearly one in five kids still lack the resources they need to thrive.

That’s according to the latest Kids Count Data Book, released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report looks at indicators of wellbeing including education, health, economic success and community and family measures.

The data in the 2026 report primarily compares …

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