Child wellbeing: No. 2.

• Position: Around Utah: Facts - Brief article - Statistical data

Utah came in at No. 2 for family and community, No. 8 for family economic wellbeing, No. 21 for childhood educational wellbeing, and No. 27 for children and teen's health. Utah takes the No. 10 spot overall in the 2016 State Rankings for child well-being. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY Children in single-parent families 2014 19% (168,000 children) 2008 18% Household head lacks a high school diploma 2014 9% (84,000 children) 2008 9% Children living in high-poverty areas 2010-14 6% (52,000 children) 2006-10 3% Teen births per 1,000 2014 19% (2,163 births) 2008 35% EDUCATION Young children not in school 2012-14 59% (61,000 children) 2007-9 60% Fourth graders not proficient in reading 2015 60% 2007 66% Eighth graders not proficient in math 2015 62% 2007 68% High school students not graduating on time 2012-13 18% 2007-8 26% ECONOMIC...