Result 3. All children are curious learners progressing towards their full potential
Indicator 3.3. % of 3 and 4 year olds enrolled in school
42.8%2019
This indicator includes all 3 and 4-year-old children. The margin of error based on a 90-percent confidence interval is presented alongside each estimate.
All quantitative data and narrative related to the data on this page was prepared by CI NOW for ReadyKidSA.
Attendance is an important factor in school success among children and youth. Studies show that better attendance is related to higher academic achievement for students of all backgrounds, but particularly for children with lower socio-economic status. Beginning in kindergarten, students who attend school regularly score higher on tests than their peers who are frequently absent. (http://www.childtrends.org/indicators/student-absenteeism/)
SCHOOL TYPE: Bexar County
| 2019 | ||
| # of Children Enrolled (MOE) | % of Enrolled Children (MOE) | |
| Public School | 17,784 ±2,784 | 69.4% ±6.2% |
| Private School | 7,849 ±1,799 | 30.6% ±6.2% |
| Total | 25,633 ±3,178 | 42.8% ±4.7% |
Source: US Census Bureau; 2019 ACS 1-Year Estimates, Table S1401.
RACE/ETHNICITY: Bexar County, 2019
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Black or African American |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
Asian |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
Other |
Two or More Races |
White, Not Hispanic |
Hispanic |
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% of Children Enrolled |
48.2% |
28.8% |
50.5% |
N/A |
39.1% |
49.9% |
50.3% |
46.1% |
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(MOE) |
(±9.9%) |
(±42.1%) |
(±9.6%) |
(N/A) |
(±25.8%) |
(±15.9%) |
(±3.7%) |
(±2.2%) |
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Source: US Census Bureau; American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Samples: 5 Year estimates, 2019. All race categories are not Hispanic |
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Bexar County, 2019
What factors are pushing up on the data?
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Evidence-based practices
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No Cost/Low Cost
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Direct Service
- Full day Pre-K within all school districts, instead of providing half-day Pre-K
Policy
- Help make the case for the re-authorization of Pre-K 4 SA by explaining the benefits
- Utilize Parents describing the benefits to their children and families
- Describing any changes reflected in EDI data
- Encourage all public and private early childhood education (ECE) centers serving SA/Bexar County to adopt a consistent, standardized enrollment process and enrollment period
- Shift the public's perception of, and value for, universal Pre-K and Kindergarten
System Change
- Address the reality of the benefits cliff by modifying eligibility requirements, so that the working poor are also able to continue to access services until they are financially stable
- Align enrollment and eligibility policies across the city and all school districts serving children in SA/Bexar County
Funding
- Highlight the funding and policy gap with regards to Pre-K
- Increase funding for extended/full day Pre-K, ensuring more children have the opportunity to participate in quality early childhood learning and development
Other
- Use local celebrities, i.e., the Spurs, to raise public awareness on the importance of Pre-K 4 SA
- In order to better understand the landscape of Pre-K service opportunities available to children across the city and county, strengthen the data analysis of the population density in relation to the number of centers, number of available slots, and the anticipated cost to afford ECE for more children in the region
