Whatcom County
Early Learning Statistics
Children born in Whatcom County
Medicaid-paid births by race/ethnicity in Whatcom County 100 90 80
20% b povorn into erty
13% 33% 27%
Will enter Head Start or ECEAP Will attend licensed child care Will go to licenseexempt preschool
30 20 10
Kindergarten Readiness
90% will enter public school Kindergarten 35% will meet math standards
67% will meet literacy standards
Hispanic
40
50% Medeligible icaid for birth at
Asian
50
Native American
60
African American
%
White
>90% of children born in Whatcom County are born at PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s Medical Center
70
71% read at grade level by 3rd grade
74% will graduate from High School 32% will graduate college
Whatcom children entering Kindergarten
% of students who graduate in 4 years varies by race and ethnic group 83%
African American
Hispanic
White
60%
61%
Asian
71%
Native American
77%
62% of children from low income households will graduate from High School in four years Whatcom
Early Learning Alliance