Mississippi Receives Highest Ranking Ever in Kids Count Report

The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released its 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book and Mississippi received its highest education ranking ever, ranking 16^th in the nation for education. Our state was ranked 30^th in education last year, 32^nd in 2023, and 39^th in 2022. The annual Data Book analyzes national and state data from 16 indicators in four domains – economic well-being, education, health, and family and community factors – and ranks children’s overall well-being. Unfortunately, Mississippi ranks 48^th overall in child well-being. As State Superintendent Dr. Lance Evans shared in MDE’s media advisory announcing the historic education ranking, “Mississippi students have proven once again that there is no limit to what they can accomplish with the strong support of Mississippi educators.”