Kentucky worsens, Indiana improves in national rankings on child well-being

Kentucky fell in the 50-state ranking for overall child well-being to No. 40, down from No. 37 in the 2022 report. Indiana did better, rising from No. 28 to No. 24.

As part of its review, Kids Count — an initiative led by the Annie E. Casey Foundation — used the latest available data to examine 16 indicators of children’s well-being in each state.

Each of the 16 indicators fell into one of four categories: Economic Well-being, Family and Community, Education and Health.

Indiana ranked best in the education category, hitting No. 13 among all states. Kentucky did the best in education as well, coming in at No. 29.

The Bluegrass State ranked No. 40 or worse in the other three categories.