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Title: Preschool and Childcare Enrollment in California

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Publication Year: 2004

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Abstract: At the request of Assembly member Wilma Chan, this report analyzes recent Census data to respond to the following questions: How many children are enrolled in preschool/childcare? Of those enrolled, how many are in public versus private preschools/childcare? Do enrollment rates vary by ethnic groups, and if so, why? How do California enrollment rates compare to those of other states and the rest of the nation?According to the Census 2000, California has 1.17 million children, aged three to five, who are not yet in kindergarten. The ethnic/racial composition of these children is as follows: Latino children are the largest group (46 percent), White children second (34 percent), Asian and Pacific Islander children third (nine percent), African American children fourth (six percent), children of multiple races fifth (four percent), and Native American children sixth (0.5 percent).Close to half of the states children ages three to five are enrolled in preschool/childcare. As expected, children whose families tend to be in lower income groups (such as Latinos, African Americans, and Native Americans) primarily attend public preschool/childcare. Children whose families receive higher incomes like Whites and Asians are more likely to attend private preschool/childcare.

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Authors: Lopez, Elias S.; de Cos, Patricia L.

Publisher: CA Research Bureau, CA State Library

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education

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