Forum on Child and Family StatisticsSpecial Feature Figures
Indicator SPECIAL1: Percentage of 3- to 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds enrolled in school, 2010 through 2021
NOTE: Data exclude children living in institutions. A child is considered enrolled if they are currently attending or enrolled in regular school, such as nursery school, kindergarten, or elementary school.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, School Enrollment Supplement.
Indicator SPECIAL2: Percentage of 3- to 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds enrolled in school, by race and Hispanic origin, 2021
NOTE: Data exclude children living in institutions. A child is considered enrolled if they are currently attending or enrolled in regular school, such as nursery school, kindergarten, or elementary school. Included in the total but not shown separately are the categories American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic and Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic. Children categorized as White, non-Hispanic; Black, non-Hispanic; or Asian, non-Hispanic were of a single race. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, School Enrollment Supplement.
Indicator SPECIAL3: Percentage of 3- to 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds enrolled in school, by number of parents living with child and parents' employment status,7 2021
‡ Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater.
NOTE: Data exclude children living in institutions. A child is considered enrolled if they are currently attending or enrolled in regular school, such as nursery school, kindergarten, or elementary school.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, School Enrollment Supplement.
Indicator SPECIAL4: Percentage of 3- to 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds enrolled in school, by parents' highest level of educational attainment, 2021
NOTE: Data exclude children living in institutions. A child is considered enrolled if they are currently attending or enrolled in regular school, such as nursery school, kindergarten, or elementary school. Parents' highest level of educational attainment is the highest education level of any parent residing with the child (including an adoptive or stepparent). High school completion includes parents who completed high school through equivalency programs, such as a GED program.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, School Enrollment Supplement.
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
