The 35th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book looks at child well-being in states and territories across the country. See how South Dakota stacks up in this new report.

South Dakotans voted in 2022 to expand Medicaid, making 51,000 adults newly eligible for affordable and comprehensive health insurance. With only 39 percent of eligible people currently enrolled in Medicaid expansion, effective outreach and enrollment strategies are necessary to maximize the benefits for South Dakotans. Read more about these outreach strategies in our new report.

Check out the updated profiles for each county in South Dakota highlighting key data on children's well-being.

Parents must sift through a patchwork of regulated and unregulated child care, waitlists, and ultimately pay high costs when they do find child care. Improving the child care assistance program is one opportunity to improve South Dakota's child care system.