Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care)

School readiness is important because it provides a strong foundation for kindergarten and exposes children to an educational environment. Early learning providers who participate in the School Readiness program implement FDOE-approved curricula that meets child development standards and participate in program assessments that measure the quality of teacher-child interactions. Children participating in school readiness programs make gains in developmental domains which are confirmed through age-appropriate developmental screenings.

Children's readiness for school when they enter kindergarten greatly impacts their future school success.

In 2023, the rate per 1,000 of Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care) in Alachua County was 69.6 compared to Florida at 67.8. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the third quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are less Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care) in about one half of the counties, and more in about one quarter of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County

County

Year

Count/Rate

Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care), Single Year

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1/30/2025 2:04:22 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

All Fiscal Years based on children with paid enrollments except FY 2018-2019, which is based on enrollments.
Children are counted once in the county with the most dollars paid (or the most days enrolled for FY 2018-2019).
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Includes Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 does not include Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Years before 2017-2018 counted children in each county they received services. Because of this, the sum of the counties will be greater than the unduplicated statewide total.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore, the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.

Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care), Rate Per 1,000 Population Under 13, Single Year

Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care), Rate Per 1,000 Population Under 13, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
2023	2,554	36,680	69.6	2.6	209,986	3,094,898	67.8	0.3
2022	2,769	38,101	72.7^*	2.6	203,949	3,112,410	65.5	0.3
2021	2,854	36,209	78.8^*	2.8	209,801	3,080,016	68.1	0.3
2020	3,097	35,803	86.5^*	2.9	221,711	3,055,274	72.6	0.3
2019	3,245	35,401	91.7^*	3.0	208,746	3,021,605	69.1	0.3
2018	2,991	34,944	85.6^*	2.9	201,608	2,997,085	67.3	0.3
2017	3,333	34,737	95.9^*	3.1	203,372	2,955,492	68.8	0.3
2016	3,306	34,205	96.7^*	3.1	207,164	2,926,445	70.8	0.3
2015	3,602	33,971	106.0^*	3.3	215,823	2,896,535	74.5	0.3
2014	3,670	33,278	110.3^*	3.4	224,130	2,867,309	78.2	0.3
2013	3,757	32,593	115.3^*	3.5	222,959	2,849,446	78.2	0.3
2012	3,919	32,104	122.1^*	3.6	225,714	2,839,577	79.5	0.3
2011	4,187	31,814	131.6^*	3.7	236,251	2,843,422	83.1	0.3
2010	4,402	31,658	139.0^*	3.8	240,883	2,811,108	85.7	0.3
2009	4,316	34,425	125.4^*	3.5	247,315	2,977,682	83.1	0.3
2008	4,334	34,003	127.5^*	3.5	247,746	2,976,685	83.2	0.3
2007	4,364	33,240	131.3^*	3.6	254,562	2,953,031	86.2	0.3
2006	4,551	32,739	139.0^*	3.7	257,143	2,922,337	88.0	0.3
2005	5,078	31,964	158.9^*	4.0	269,211	2,879,564	93.5	0.3
2004	4,951	31,626	156.5^*	4.0	263,707	2,822,952	93.4	0.3

1/30/2025 2:04:23 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

All Fiscal Years based on children with paid enrollments except FY 2018-2019, which is based on enrollments.
Children are counted once in the county with the most dollars paid (or the most days enrolled for FY 2018-2019).
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Includes Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 does not include Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Years before 2017-2018 counted children in each county they received services. Because of this, the sum of the counties will be greater than the unduplicated statewide total.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore, the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.

Florida

Year

Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care), Rate Per 1,000 Population Under 13, 2023

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1/30/2025 2:04:25 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

All Fiscal Years based on children with paid enrollments except FY 2018-2019, which is based on enrollments.
Children are counted once in the county with the most dollars paid (or the most days enrolled for FY 2018-2019).
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Includes Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 does not include Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Years before 2017-2018 counted children in each county they received services. Because of this, the sum of the counties will be greater than the unduplicated statewide total.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore, the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.

Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care), Rate Per 1,000 Population Under 13, 2023 MOV

Children in School Readiness Programs (Subsidized Child Care), Rate Per 1,000 Population Under 13, 2023
County	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
Florida	209,986	3,094,898	67.8	0.3
Alachua	2,554	36,680	69.6	2.6
Baker	346	4,854	71.3	7.2
Bay	2,077	27,818	74.7^*	3.1
Bradford	385	3,949	97.5^*	9.3
Brevard	5,524	79,283	69.7^*	1.8
Broward	19,711	288,640	68.3	0.9
Calhoun	98	1,907	51.4^*	9.9
Charlotte	847	16,341	51.8^*	3.4
Citrus	1,073	16,214	66.2	3.8
Clay	1,472	35,475	41.5^*	2.1
Collier	1,734	44,984	38.5^*	1.8
Columbia	1,425	11,191	127.3^*	6.2
Miami-Dade	23,872	392,342	60.8^*	0.7
DeSoto	242	4,489	53.9^*	6.6
Dixie	37	2,169	17.1^*	5.4
Duval	12,567	170,405	73.7^*	1.2
Escambia	3,570	49,793	71.7^*	2.3
Flagler	808	13,964	57.9^*	3.9
Franklin	35	1,361	25.7^*	8.4
Gadsden	885	6,731	131.5^*	8.1
Gilchrist	159	2,876	55.3^*	8.4
Glades	43	1,116	38.5^*	11.3
Gulf	44	1,928	22.8^*	6.7
Hamilton	184	2,028	90.7^*	12.5
Hardee	342	4,569	74.8	7.6
Hendry	440	7,177	61.3^*	5.5
Hernando	1,202	25,762	46.7^*	2.6
Highlands	738	11,992	61.5^*	4.3
Hillsborough	18,738	238,015	78.7^*	1.1
Holmes	219	2,833	77.3	9.8
Indian River	931	17,439	53.4^*	3.3
Jackson	866	6,520	132.8^*	8.2
Jefferson	194	1,790	108.4^*	14.4
Lafayette	38	1,012	37.6^*	11.7
Lake	2,721	54,207	50.2^*	1.8
Lee	5,068	97,860	51.8^*	1.4
Leon	3,549	39,213	90.5^*	2.8
Levy	575	6,041	95.2^*	7.4
Liberty	39	981	39.7^*	12.2
Madison	206	2,410	85.5^*	11.2
Manatee	3,779	51,670	73.1^*	2.2
Marion	3,132	52,474	59.7^*	2.0
Martin	1,071	17,911	59.8^*	3.5
Monroe	395	9,398	42.0^*	4.1
Nassau	326	13,320	24.5^*	2.6
Okaloosa	1,389	35,255	39.4^*	2.0
Okeechobee	448	6,156	72.8	6.5
Orange	16,082	227,229	70.8^*	1.1
Osceola	3,416	73,911	46.2^*	1.5
Palm Beach	21,075	201,057	104.8^*	1.3
Pasco	4,467	85,684	52.1^*	1.5
Pinellas	8,845	104,430	84.7^*	1.7
Polk	7,798	121,787	64.0^*	1.4
Putnam	1,325	11,061	119.8^*	6.1
St. Johns	1,018	44,878	22.7^*	1.4
St. Lucie	1,686	49,099	34.3^*	1.6
Santa Rosa	3,279	30,488	107.5^*	3.5
Sarasota	1,133	43,649	26.0^*	1.5
Seminole	4,319	69,478	62.2^*	1.8
Sumter	517	7,587	68.1	5.7
Suwannee	555	6,566	84.5^*	6.7
Taylor	233	3,225	72.2	8.9
Union	135	2,458	54.9^*	9.0
Volusia	5,110	71,005	72.0^*	1.9
Wakulla	306	5,185	59.0^*	6.4
Walton	369	11,928	30.9^*	3.1
Washington	296	3,648	81.1^*	8.9

1/30/2025 2:04:26 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

All Fiscal Years based on children with paid enrollments except FY 2018-2019, which is based on enrollments.
Children are counted once in the county with the most dollars paid (or the most days enrolled for FY 2018-2019).
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Includes Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 does not include Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Years before 2017-2018 counted children in each county they received services. Because of this, the sum of the counties will be greater than the unduplicated statewide total.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore, the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.

1/30/2025 2:04:22 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

All Fiscal Years based on children with paid enrollments except FY 2018-2019, which is based on enrollments.
Children are counted once in the county with the most dollars paid (or the most days enrolled for FY 2018-2019).
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Includes Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 does not include Essential Services Children.
Fiscal Years before 2017-2018 counted children in each county they received services. Because of this, the sum of the counties will be greater than the unduplicated statewide total.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
Data are for school years which vary by school district.
Blank cells indicate data are suppressed by county (school district) and grade if there are fewer than 10 students. Therefore, the state total may exceed the sum of the counties.

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