KIDS COUNT Data Center (KCDC) -- North Dakota

The KIDS COUNT Data Center (KCDC) is a powerful tool for community leaders, policymakers, service providers, parents, and others who want to take a closer look at the local factors that affect the lives of children and families.

Data by State
Visit the KCDC and use "Data by State" to access profiles for many ND locations (i.e., state, counties, and regions); rankings, maps, or trend graphs by topic; and raw data. Includes over 100 measures of child well-being (including all the measures published in the NDKC Fact Book), including the community-level data formerly in CLIKS. These data include state-specific inventories of data from local sources, such as health departments, human service agencies, and schools.

Data Across States
Visit the KCDC and use "Data Across States" to access state-level data for hundreds of measures of child well-being (including all the measures published in the KIDS COUNT Data Book). You can access profiles for ND; rankings, maps, or trend graphs by topic; and raw data.

The KCDC includes data for all 7 NDKC Categories in the following areas:

National Center for Education Statistics

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. There are many resources on this website, but two Data Tools are offered below.

State Education Data Profiles (see ND) School District Demographic System School District Mapping and Demographics

Includes Data for NDKC Categories: Education Population

National Survey of Children's Health:

Data Resource Center

Data from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs are also available at the Data Resource Center. A report (PDF), Children With Special Health-Care Needs in North Dakota, uses these data.

This survey, sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration, examines the physical and emotional health of children ages 0-17 years of age. Special emphasis is placed on factors that may relate to well-being of children, including medical homes, family interactions, parental health, school and after-school experiences, and safe neighborhoods. Data were collected 2005-2006.

Profiles (see ND) Data Query/Raw Data Allows you to compare states to the nation, look at subgroups, and view charts according to four different categories: Child Health Measures State Profile Healthy People 2010 Survey Sections

Includes Data for NDKC Categories: At Risk Child Care Economics Education Family Health Population

The 2003 NSCH data available through the Data Resource Center (see above) are also available on this website, featuring a different user-interface.

Profiles (see ND) Data and Graphs Provides discussion and graphs for subtopics relating to three main categories: The Child The Child's Family The Child and Family's Neighborhood

Includes Data for NDKC Categories: At Risk Child Care Education Family Health

Youth Risk Behavior Survey:

1. ND Dept. of Public Instruction

The YRBS was developed in 1990 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include: tobacco use; unhealthy dietary behaviors; inadequate physical activity, alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection; and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence. The YRBS was designed to: monitor trends; compare North Dakota Youth to national sample; and plan, evaluate, and improve community programs. The survey is conducted with students in grades 7-8 & 9-12, and is conducted during the spring of odd years. Questions are similar for the two groups, but high school students (9-12) are asked more questions. For comparisons between states and across years, see #2 below.

2007 Results for Middle School Students (7-8) include tables divided according to topic, and tables and graphs within the Full Document 2007 Results for High School Students (9-12) include tables divided according to topic, and tables and graphs within the Full Document

Includes Data for NDKC Categories: At Risk Education Family Health

New data are published sooner on the ND Dept. of Public Instruction website (see #1 above). The CDC website provides detailed results, allowing comparison between states and across years (1991-2007).

State-by-State (see ND) Comprehensive Results View results By Location, By Health Topic, or Compare

Includes Data for NDKC Categories: At Risk Education Family Health