Preschool Enrollment

Preschool Enrollment estimates the percentage of children aged three and four who enrolled in any group or class that provides educational experiences before kindergarten. Higher percentages are better than lower percentages. Preschool enrollment was calculated using data from American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates.

Being enrolled in preschool, or early childhood education, has positive health benefits such as stronger cognitive and physical development. It is also related to school and employment outcomes, which contribute to improved physical health. Early childhood education in the first five years of life has positive effects on health and well-being up to three decades later. Mothers who had early childhood education are more likely to have healthier pregnancies and babies. Preschool Enrollment is included in the Educational Opportunities domain.

Neighborhood Indicator Value Ranksort descending
Downtown West -% -
Loring Park -% -
Downtown East -% -
Beltrami -% -
Northeast Park -% -
Prospect Park - East River Road 100.0% 1
University of Minnesota 100.0% 1
Marcy Holmes 100.0% 1
Logan Park 100.0% 1
Kenwood 100.0% 1
Nicollet Island - East Bank 100.0% 1
Bryn - Mawr 95.0% 7
Cedar - Isles - Dean 85.6% 8
Linden Hills 83.2% 9
Fulton 80.8% 10
Page 78.9% 11
East Calhoun (ECCO) 78.5% 12
Hale 78.1% 13
Sheridan 76.9% 14
Northrop 71.5% 15
St. Anthony West 68.9% 16
Lynnhurst 68.0% 17
Kenny 67.8% 18
Diamond Lake 65.3% 19
Tangletown 65.2% 20
Armatage 64.7% 21
East Isles 63.4% 22
Field 63.3% 23
Lowry Hill East 62.5% 24
Cedar Riverside 62.1% 25
Humboldt Industrial Area 61.8% 26
Shingle Creek 61.8% 26
King Field 60.7% 28
Willard - Hay 60.0% 29
Audubon Park 58.3% 30
Seward 57.0% 31
Victory 57.0% 31
West Calhoun 56.9% 33
Como 56.0% 34
Mid - City Industrial 56.0% 34
Windom 54.7% 36
Windom Park 54.5% 37
Ericsson 53.7% 38
Lowry Hill 53.2% 39
North Loop 52.4% 40
Cleveland 51.4% 41
East Harriet 49.9% 42
Lyndale 49.4% 43
Bryant 48.2% 44
Powderhorn Park 47.8% 45
Regina 47.7% 46
Ventura Village 46.8% 47
Minnehaha 45.3% 48
East Phillips 44.2% 49
Central 44.0% 50
Cooper 43.2% 51
Bancroft 43.1% 52
Jordan 41.4% 53
Corcoran 41.0% 54
Harrison 40.6% 55
Waite Park 40.5% 56
Webber - Camden 39.7% 57
Howe 39.6% 58
Wenonah 37.2% 59
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) 37.0% 60
Hiawatha 35.4% 61
Bottineau 34.9% 62
Longfellow 33.8% 63
St. Anthony East 33.3% 64
Whittier 31.9% 65
Keewaydin 31.5% 66
McKinley 31.3% 67
Morris Park 30.3% 68
Elliot Park 28.8% 69
Holland 28.2% 70
Columbia Park 26.2% 71
Marshall Terrace 26.2% 71
Phillips West 24.2% 73
Sumner - Glenwood (Heritage Park) 24.0% 74
Near - North 23.8% 75
Camden Industrial 23.6% 76
Hawthorne 23.0% 77
Steven's Square - Loring Heights 21.7% 78
Standish 21.5% 79
Folwell 21.2% 80
Lind - Bohanon 20.2% 81
Midtown Phillips 11.0% 82

Key Citations:
1. Karoly LA. Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise. RAND Corporation, 2005.

2. McKey, Ruth Hubbell. "The Impact of Head Start on Children, Families and Communities. Final Report of the Head Start Evaluation, Synthesis and Utilization Project." (1985).

3. Schweinhart L, Montie J, 2004. The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study to Age 40. High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. Accessed on December 21, 2012: click here