Child Well-Being
The disadvantages and burdens that children carry with them from outside school that affect their ability to perform in school
Child Well-Being Topic Score
25
The topic score is the average of the latest scores for the equity indicators listed below.
About
There are 8 indicators that are used to measure racial equity in Child Well-Being.
All scores are reported on a scale of 1 to 100, with 1 representing inequity and 100 representing equity.
Child Well-Being Indicators
Showing latest equity scores for each indicator. Click an indicator for details.
Child Poverty
29
Child Poverty measures the number of children under age 18 who live in households with incomes at or below the federal poverty line.
Child Food Insecurity
17
Child Food Insecurity measures the percentage of households with children under age 18 that receive food stamp benefits
Child Emergency Room Visits
27
Child Emergency Room Visits measures the number of children 19 and under who visited emergency rooms for treatment of a disease or injury.
Child Asthma
1
Child Asthma measures the number of children age 19 and under who visit the emergency room to treat complications of asthma.
Child Blood Lead Levels
51
Child Lead Poisoning measures the screening prevalence rate, or the percentage of children under 5 years old tested who have blood lead levels of 10 µg/dl or higher
Chronic Absenteeism
58
Chronic Absenteeism measures the number of students who attended less than 90% of school days.
Juvenile Referrals to Court
21
Juvenile Referrals measures the number of children referred to the 22nd Circuit Family Court, which serves the City of St. Louis.
Youth STD Rates
2
Youth STD Rates measures the rate at which St. Louis youth are diagnosed with chlamydia per 100,000 residents age 15 to 19.