Despite Education Gains, Report Ranks Mississippi’s Child Health Outcomes Last in the US

Despite education gains, report ranks Mississippi’s child health outcomes last in the US

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Mississippi continues to outperform most of the nation in education, according to a new report, but health outcomes for children remain dismal.  The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book, published annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shows the state’s education ranking has held steady at 16th nationwide. Unchanged since last year, this ranking on education is Mississip…

New report shows Mississippi made progress in education but challenges remain in other child well-being metrics - Mississippi Monitor

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book)   The Annie E. Casey Foun­da­tion released its 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book on Monday, offering a new scor­ing sys­tem the organization said reveals a more nuanced pic­ture of child well-being than rank­ings alone. This 37th edi­tion of the KIDS COUNT Data Book intro­duces a new way to mea­sure child well-being that shows not only how states com­pare with one anoth­er, but …

Mississippi Ranks 16th in Education Again in Latest Kids Count - The Gazebo Gazette

The Gazebo Gazette MISSISSIPPI (GG) — Mississippi has maintained its 16th national education ranking, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book released today and was recognized as being one of two states to post improvements from 2019-2024 in education. The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the KIDS COUNT® Data Book annually. KIDS COUNT® indicators […] The post Mississippi Ranks 16th in Education Again in Latest Kids Count appeared first on T…

New report shows Mississippi made progress in education but challenges remain in other child well-being metrics

Mis­sis­sip­pi now ranks 16th nation­al­ly in education, according to the latest KIDS COUNT Data Book. Yet, the Magnolia State ranks 50th over­all when factoring in economic well-being, health, and family and community.

Mississippi ranks 16th in education but 50th overall in KIDS COUNT report

Mississippi maintained its ranking as the nation’s 16th-best state for K-12 education in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book, though the report found the state continues to face significant challenges when it comes to children’s health. For the first time, the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual 50-state report included comprehensive scores ranging from 0 to 1,000 rather than relying solely on rankings. The scores track 16 i…