Access – Head Start
Head Start is a program designed to help children from birth to age five who come from families at or below poverty level. The program’s goal is to help children become ready for kindergarten while also providing the needed requirements to thrive, including health care and food support.
This indicator reports the number and rate of Head Start program facilities per 10,000 children under age 5. Head Start facility data is acquired from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 20224 Head Start locator. Population data is from the 2020 US Decennial Census.
Source
Source Description
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) is a division of the Department of Health & Human Services. ACF promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities.
Methodology
This indicator reports the number and rate of Head Start facilities in the United States. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) identifies Head Start facilities as either a center, an early childhood center, a seasonal / migrant center, an American Indian and Alaska Native center, or any combination of these. Facility rates are calculated per 10,000 children age 0-4. Population data are from the 2020 Decennial Census. Head Start counts are aggregates based on point-level data from the April 2024 Head Start Locator file. The ACF Head Start Locator maintains a complete and continuously updated list of head start facilities. For more information, please visit the Head Start Service Location Datasets web page.
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