North Dakota
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ND Department of Health and Human Services’ Early Childhood Section
In 2021, North Dakota enacted HB 1416, which merges offices and programs encompassing child care, preschool and pre-K, home visiting, early intervention and professional development into the Department of Health and Human Services’ Early Childhood Section. According to Kagan and Gomez (2015) consolidating early childhood programs under one agency can decrease duplication of services.
Learn More: North Dakota Early Childhood Services
Source:North Dakota Department of Human Services (2021). Introducing the New Early Childhood Division.
North Dakota Legislative Assembly (2021). HB 1416. Summaries of Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budgets
Bipartisan Policy Center (2023). Integrated Efficient Early Care and Education Systems
Kagan, L. and Gomez, R. (Eds.). (2015) Early Childhood Governance: Choices and Consequences. Teachers College Press.
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Merged programs into the Department of Health and Human Services’ Early Childhood Section
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In 2021, North Dakota enacted HB 1416, which merges offices and programs encompassing child care, preschool and pre-K, home visiting, early intervention and professional development into the Department of Health and Human Services’ Early Childhood Section. According to Kagan and Gomez (2015) consolidating early childhood programs under one agency can decrease duplication of services.
Learn More: North Dakota Early Childhood Services
Source:North Dakota Department of Human Services (2021). Introducing the New Early Childhood Division.
North Dakota Legislative Assembly (2021). HB 1416. Summaries of Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budgets
Bipartisan Policy Center (2023). Integrated Efficient Early Care and Education Systems
Kagan, L. and Gomez, R. (Eds.). (2015) Early Childhood Governance: Choices and Consequences. Teachers College Press.
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Demographics Data Scorecard
State population
779,261 Source U.S. Census, 2022
Rural %
39.0% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Urban %
61.0% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Number of children 0–4
51,390 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Poverty levels - children 0—8 below 200% poverty
29% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Median family income among households with children
$91,800.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Unemployment rate
2.1% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2024
Unemployment rate of parents
3% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force
N/A, for most states between 65%-75% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children living in households with a high housing cost burden
20% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Child Population by Race and Ethnicity Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
- American Indian and Alaska Native (8%)
- Asian (2%)
- Black or African American (4%)
- Hispanic or Latino (8%)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (.5%)
- Two or more races (4%)
- White, not Hispanic or Latino (75%)
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Early Childhood Education Programs
| Program Name | Program Length* | Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy | State Spending Per Child |
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| Best-In-Class Preschool Program Source: NIEER 2023 | - | Targeted Pre-K Policy (4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023 | - |
3-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs NIEER 2023
Programs
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Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Pre-K
0% (2021), 0% (2022), 0% (2023) - Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Head Start (%8)
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Special Education (%3)
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Other/None (%89)
4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Pre-K (%12)
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Head Start (%12)
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Special Education (%1)
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Other/None (%75)
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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020
Role
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Child Care Workers
$11.05 (2017, adjusted)
$11.44 (2019) -
Preschool Teachers
$14.20 (2017, adjusted)
$12.75 (2019) -
Preschool or Child Care Center Directors
$19.83 (2017, adjusted)
$19.48 (2019)
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Federal and State Early Childhood Education Funding (in Millions) Source First Five Years Fund, 2024
Funding Source
- Head Start and Early Head Start Funding ($36.4)
- CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($23.6)
- CCDBG State Match ($4.8)
- State-Funded Pre-K ($2.6)
- MIECHV ($1.4)
- IDEA Part C ($2.6)
- IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($0.9)
- TANF Early Learning and Care ($1.2)
- Preschool Development Grant Birth ($6.8)