Agenda for Children’s 2025 KIDS COUNT Key Facts about Young Children in Louisiana provides a snapshot of the well-being of children from birth through age four in every parish in Louisiana. It includes information on demographics, family economic security, health, early care and education, and safety (including rates of child abuse and neglect and participation in foster care).
Every parish profile includes baseline data, as well as the most current data available. This makes it easy to see whether a parish is improving or losing ground. Every profile also features comparisons to statewide data, helping readers understand a parish’s performance relative to the state.
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92%
of economically-disadvantaged four-year-olds in LA have a publicly funded early care and education seat (2024)
12%
of economically-disadvantaged infants and toddlers in LA have a publicly funded early care and education seat (2024)
75.1%
of LA babies are born to mothers who had early and adequate prenatal care (2023)
3,663
children 0-2 were victims of abuse or neglect in 2023