MAIN PUBLICATIONS SERIES
Fact Book - North Dakota KIDS COUNTThe North Dakota KIDS COUNT Fact Book provides data on children’s well-being with regard to over 100 indicators in a 3-page profile for counties, regions, and the state. The county and state-level data are also included in the national KIDS COUNT Data Center: Data Across Counties. However, data for North Dakota's 8 planning regions are only available here in the Fact Book. This annual publication is available online only. Previous Fact Books, beginning in 1995, are available online.
Close Ups
These brief publications provide four-page overviews of current trends in our six components of child well-being: demographics, education & early care, economic well-being, family & community, health, and safety & risky behaviors. These reports were initiated in 2009 and are published throughout the year.
National KIDS COUNT Data Book
Each year the national KIDS COUNT organization publishes a Data Book reflecting states’ ranking for 10 measures of child health and well-being.
North Dakota Kids: A National Comparison
These reports, initiated in 2008, provide a brief description of how children’s well-being in North Dakota compares with other states in the nation.
North Dakota KIDS COUNT News
Our monthly email newsletter, originating in 2009, provides information on recent publications and projects of North Dakota KIDS COUNT.
PUBLICATIONS
All North Dakota KIDS COUNT publications are available online at no charge. If you are having
trouble locating data or information on this web site, feel free to contact us with a question.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Overview of Children’s Well-BeingThese reports provide state-level data on trends in North Dakota children’s well-being. Overviews were published from 2005-2008.
Head Start Publications
The Head Start publications summarize information on enrollment, families of Head Start children, staff and volunteers, and services provided to Head Start children. The Fact Sheet series is available for the years 2005-2007 and 2009. In 2008, we published the North Dakota Head Start and Early Head Start Annual Profile.
Data Guide
Data Guides were published in 2005 and 2007 to help the public locate information on children’s well-being. The Data Guides list indicators of child well-being in the areas of population, family composition, economic condition, education, health, child care, and children at risk.
2008 Issue Guides
An Issue Guide was prepared for each of North Dakota’s 47 Legislative Districts, as well as the state, in preparation for the 2008 election year. These two-page reports present data on children’s well-being in the areas of population, family structure, poverty, and parental employment.
Inform Fact Sheets
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These reports provide information on a variety of topics, such as child care dismissals and homelessness. Informs from 2003-2008 are available online.
Abridged Fact Book
The North Dakota KIDS COUNT Abridged Fact Book provides county, regional, and state-level data on children’s well-being with regard to 29 indicators. This annual report was published from 2006-2008.
Research Brief
In 2004, we published a research report on the economic impact of child care in North Dakota.



