Description: This indicator provides information about the percentage of children ages 3-4 years enrolled in preschool based on caregiver report.Access to early childhood education (i.e., education before the age of 5 years) is associated with numerous health benefits later in life. For instance, young children who are enrolled in high quality preschool programs are more likely to graduate from high school, have higher paying jobs, own homes, and have improved cognitive function than children who are not enrolled. All these additional advantages can increase average life expectancy.For more information about the Community Health Profiles Data Initiative, please see the initiative homepage.
Copyright Text: Indicator generated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Data for calculating this indicator came from the following sources: U.S. Census Bureau, "Sex by School Enrollment by Type of School by Age for the Population 3 Years and Over." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Detailed Tables, Table B14003, 2018-2022, Accessed on January 2024.
Preschool (type: esriFieldTypeDouble, alias: Percentage of Children Ages 3-4 Years Enrolled in Preschool, SQL Type: sqlTypeOther, nullable: true, editable: true)