KIDS Count
2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Minnesota Ranks 5th Overall in Child Well-Being, Racial Disparities Persist
Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota (CDF-MN) welcomes recent news from the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book that Minnesota ranks as the fifth-best state in the nation for child well-being. However, while Minnesota ranks high in health and economic well-being of children and young people, the state continues to lose ground in educational outcomes.