There are 1,295,995 children under 18 in Wisconsin. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 191,952
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 63,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 357,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 29,660
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 11,001 (15.7%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 77
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 85,258 (59.3%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 30