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Table 202.20. Percentage of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children enrolled in preprimary programs, by level of program, attendance status, and selected child and family
characteristics: 2015
[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Total 3- to 5- Percent of 3- to 5-year-old population enrolled Percentage distrib
year-old Total enrollment Preschool Kindergarten enrollment
Selected child or family population (in (in thousands)
characteristic thousands) Total Total Full-day Part-day Total Full-day Part-day Full-day
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Total ...................... 11,958 (79.8) 7,681 (107.3) 64.2 (0.79) 37.4 (0.78) 18.9 (0.61) 18.5 (0.66) 26.8 (0.67) 21.9 (0.63) 5.0 (0.35) 63.5

Sex
Male ........................ 6,167 (62.1) 3,982 (82.8) 64.6 (1.14) 38.2 (1.06) 18.6 (0.85) 19.6 (0.89) 26.4 (1.03) 21.3 (0.91) 5.0 (0.53) 61.8
Female ........................ 5,791 (60.9) 3,700 (98.6) 63.9 (1.41) 36.6 (1.27) 19.3 (0.87) 17.3 (1.05) 27.3 (1.66) 22.4 (1.42) 4.9 (0.54) 65.3

Age of child
3 and 4 years old ............. 7,971 (80.7) 4,203 (91.5) 52.7 (1.02) 48.4 (1.01) 24.0 (0.88) 24.4 (0.88) 4.4 (0.45) 3.2 (0.40) 1.2 (0.22) 51.6
3 years old ................. 3,937 (92.3) 1,512 (70.2) 38.4 (1.45) 36.3 (1.35) 18.9 (1.20) 17.4 (1.09) 2.1 (0.43) 1.8 (0.41) 0.4 ! (0.16) 53.7
4 years old ................. 4,034 (76.3) 2,691 (72.1) 66.7 (1.32) 60.2 (1.41) 29.0 (1.22) 31.1 (1.38) 6.5 (0.74) 4.6 (0.64) 2.0 (0.40) 50.4
5 years old ................... 3,987 (73.9) 3,478 (74.8) 87.2 (0.95) 15.5 (1.11) 8.8 (0.77) 6.8 (0.79) 71.7 (1.39) 59.2 (1.54) 12.5 (0.94) 77.9

Race/ethnicity of child
White ...................... 5,921 (41.9) 3,928 (65.3) 66.3 (0.99) 40.3 (0.96) 19.3 (0.83) 21.0 (0.88) 26.1 (0.93) 21.2 (0.88) 4.8 (0.43) 61.1
Black ...................... 1,686 (52.6) 1,116 (49.0) 66.2 (2.17) 38.6 (2.50) 27.3 (2.31) 11.2 (1.68) 27.6 (2.32) 24.2 (2.16) 3.4 (0.83) 77.9
Hispanic ...................... 3,083 (44.9) 1,809 (57.8) 58.7 (1.68) 29.6 (1.78) 12.7 (1.18) 16.9 (1.53) 29.1 (1.43) 22.6 (1.43) 6.4 (0.87) 60.2
Asian ...................... 601 (33.8) 401 (29.1) 66.7 (3.67) 39.9 (3.57) 19.9 (2.93) 20.0 (2.72) 26.8 (3.22) 21.9 (2.84) 5.0 ! (1.56) 62.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific
Islander ............. 48 (10.62) ‡ (†) 50.3 (11.84) 43.7 (11.94) 26.0 ! (10.69) 17.7 ! (8.43) 6.6 ! (3.05) 6.6 ! (3.05) ‡### (†) 64.9
American Indian/Alaska
Native ............... 116 (20.3) 84 (16.4) 72.5 (7.46) 48.0 (6.95) 22.1 ! (6.71) 25.8 (6.57) 24.5 (5.73) 16.1 ! (5.15) 8.4 ! (3.55) 52.8
Two or more races ............. 503 (41.1) 320 (31.1) 63.5 (4.31) 41.7 (3.96) 21.9 (3.40) 19.8 (3.55) 21.8 (3.12) 19.1 (3.16) ‡### (†) 64.5

Number of parents or
guardians in household
One parent or guardian ........ 3,503 (97.1) 2,223 (84.2) 63.4 (1.58) 35.9 (1.57) 21.1 (1.38) 14.8 (1.27) 27.6 (1.27) 23.6 (1.17) 4.0 (0.59) 70.4
Two parents or guardians ...... 8,454 (110.5) 5,459 (99.1) 64.6 (0.94) 38.1 (0.90) 18.0 (0.65) 20.0 (0.74) 26.5 (0.92) 21.1 (0.86) 5.4 (0.42) 60.7

Mother's current
employment status\1\
Employed ...................... 7,023 (123.2) 4,739 (111.6) 67.5 (1.00) 39.8 (0.89) 21.6 (0.84) 18.2 (0.78) 27.6 (0.94) 22.5 (0.83) 5.1 (0.47) 65.4
Unemployed .................... 441 (42.4) 279 (30.4) 63.2 (3.87) 37.5 (4.42) 20.6 (4.01) 16.9 (3.63) 25.8 (3.42) 20.7 (3.19) 5.1 ! (1.90) 65.2
Not in the labor force ........ 4,004 (104.2) 2,333 (83.4) 58.3 (1.41) 33.1 (1.41) 13.6 (0.96) 19.5 (1.15) 25.2 (1.13) 20.3 (1.06) 4.9 (0.58) 58.2
No mother in household ........ 490 (41.2) 331 (33.8) 67.5 (3.69) 37.8 (4.36) 21.9 (3.57) 15.8 (3.15) 29.7 (3.79) 26.3 (3.74) 3.4 ! (1.33) 71.5

Father's current
employment status\1\
Employed ...................... 8,103 (110.7) 5,288 (99.3) 65.3 (1.01) 38.7 (0.90) 18.6 (0.67) 20.0 (0.75) 26.6 (0.97) 21.6 (0.91) 5.0 (0.39) 61.6
Unemployed .................... 339 (38.2) 214 (29.3) 63.1 (5.48) 31.7 (4.99) 15.5 (3.58) 16.2 (4.22) 31.4 (4.62) 23.3 (4.47) 8.1 ! (2.86) 61.5
Not in the labor force ........ 502 (40.9) 287 (28.3) 57.2 (3.59) 32.2 (3.58) 13.7 (2.65) 18.5 (3.27) 24.9 (3.56) 18.0 (3.08) 6.9 (2.02) 55.5
No father in household ........ 3,014 (95.8) 1,892 (82.8) 62.8 (1.77) 35.6 (1.65) 21.0 (1.51) 14.6 (1.33) 27.2 (1.45) 23.1 (1.33) 4.1 (0.62) 70.3

Every parent or guardian

employed\1\ ............ 6,985 (126.0) 4,744 (115.9) 67.9 (0.99) 40.3 (0.91) 22.2 (0.85) 18.1 (0.78) 27.6 (0.95) 22.9 (0.84) 4.7 (0.46) 66.4
No parent or guardian
employed\1\ ............ 1,514 (74.3) 883 (52.1) 58.3 (2.34) 33.8 (2.26) 18.8 (1.82) 15.0 (2.02) 24.5 (2.05) 20.6 (1.92) 3.9 (0.96) 67.6

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Highest educational
attainment of parents
or guardians\1\
Less than high school ......... 1,028 (64.5) 551 (43.4) 53.6 (2.96) 28.7 (2.98) 14.4 (2.15) 14.3 (2.20) 24.9 (2.40) 19.2 (2.17) 5.7 (1.36) 62.7
High school/GED ............... 2,783 (87.9) 1,572 (75.5) 56.5 (1.87) 28.7 (1.77) 16.5 (1.34) 12.3 (1.20) 27.8 (1.52) 23.1 (1.49) 4.6 (0.73) 70.1
Some college, no degree ....... 2,085 (71.4) 1,319 (62.4) 63.3 (2.02) 37.3 (2.05) 18.9 (1.75) 18.4 (1.71) 26.0 (1.62) 20.9 (1.56) 5.1 (0.83) 62.9
Associate's degree ............ 1,283 (66.2) 836 (53.4) 65.1 (2.41) 36.8 (2.50) 19.0 (1.88) 17.8 (2.06) 28.4 (2.29) 24.7 (2.41) 3.7 (0.91) 67.0
Bachelor's degree ............. 2,603 (85.6) 1,759 (64.1) 67.6 (1.80) 42.0 (1.76) 20.9 (1.49) 21.1 (1.36) 25.6 (1.57) 20.1 (1.49) 5.5 (0.87) 60.7
Graduate or professional
degree ............... 2,175 (89.0) 1,645 (72.5) 75.6 (1.77) 47.7 (1.78) 21.9 (1.54) 25.8 (1.63) 27.9 (1.61) 22.8 (1.56) 5.1 (0.89) 59.1
†Not applicable.
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.
‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater.
\1\Data pertain only to parents or guardians who live in the household with the child.
NOTE: Preprimary programs include kindergarten and preschool (or nursery school) programs. “Preschool,” which was referred to as “nursery school” in previous versions of this table, is defined as a grou
that is organized to provide educational experiences for children during the year or years preceding kindergarten. Enrollment data for 5-year-olds include only those students in preprimary programs and
include those enrolled in primary programs. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which excludes person
military and persons living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October, 2015. (This table was prepared October 2016.)

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Percentage distribution of
enrollment

Full-day Part-day
11 12
(1.04) 36.5 (1.04)

(1.35) 38.2 (1.35)

(1.67) 34.7 (1.67)

(1.42) 48.4 (1.42)

(2.40) 46.3 (2.40)
(1.77) 49.6 (1.77)
(1.38) 22.1 (1.38)

(1.31) 38.9 (1.31)

(2.46) 22.1 (2.46)
(2.65) 39.8 (2.65)
(3.83) 37.4 (3.83)

(14.97) 35.1 ! (14.97)

(7.82) 47.2 (7.82)

(5.23) 35.5 (5.23)

(1.93) 29.6 (1.93)

(1.19) 39.3 (1.19)

(1.26) 34.6 (1.26)

(6.00) 34.8 (6.00)
(1.55) 41.8 (1.55)
(4.74) 28.5 (4.74)

(1.19) 38.4 (1.19)

(6.28) 38.5 (6.28)
(5.62) 44.5 (5.62)
(2.02) 29.7 (2.02)

(1.23) 33.6 (1.23)

(3.19) 32.4 (3.19)

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(4.04) 37.3 (4.04)

(2.19) 29.9 (2.19)
(2.57) 37.1 (2.57)
(3.43) 33.0 (3.43)
(2.21) 39.3 (2.21)

(2.32) 40.9 (2.32)

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nts in preprimary programs and do not
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