(ADAMS) – Indiana is not getting high marks in early learning for our kids.
With only 11 states currently offering universal pre-K education, the personal finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s States with the Best & Worst Early Education Systems this week. The state of Indiana is listed 51st on the list.
In order to determine the best early education systems in America, WalletHub says it compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics.
WalletHub released the following:
The data set ranges from share of school districts that offer a state pre-K program to number of pre-K quality benchmarks met and total reported spending per child enrolled in pre-K.
Quality of Early Education in Indiana (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
47th – Share of 3- and 4-year-olds Enrolled in pre-K, pre-K Special Education and Head Start
46th – Total Reported Spending per Child Enrolled in Preschool
14th – Total State Head Start Program Spending per Child Enrolled in Preschool
43rd – Pre-K Program Growth
25th – Change in State Spending per Child Enrolled in Preschool
For the full report, click here
