South Carolina
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South Carolina Early Childhood Integrated Data System
The South Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council's Data Governance Work Group has hosted the SC Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) since its creation in 2018. ECIDS currently linking data on early childhood programs and services provided to children under 6 in the state on two specific initiatives. First, the South Carolina Early Learning Extension is adding early childhood services data (e.g., Head Start Grantees, Child Development Education Pilot Program, Vouchers, etc.) from multiple agencies and programs (e.g., The Department of Social Services, Department of Education, First Steps, and Head Start) and the state’s K-12 Statewide Longitudinal Data System through unique identifiers. Second, using data from South Carolina’s Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, the Palmetto Drive to Five Data Dashboard is linking individual data on services for children and families (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, Head Start, and First Steps) to create an unduplicated count of children across agencies. The ECIDS data linking system will eventually become a warehouse that stores consolidated data.
The system was created by legislation in 2018 under §63-11-1725, and is funded by federal grants, including the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant and Preschool Development Grant–Birth Through 5 (PDG B-5).
Learn More: SC Early Childhood Integrated Data System
Sources:Justia US Law. (2018). South Carolina Code Section 63-11-1725 (2018) - Advisory council.New America. (2023). Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems: A South Carolina Case Study.
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Early Childhood Integrated Data System
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The South Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council's Data Governance Work Group has hosted the SC Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) since its creation in 2018. ECIDS currently linking data on early childhood programs and services provided to children under 6 in the state on two specific initiatives. First, the South Carolina Early Learning Extension is adding early childhood services data (e.g., Head Start Grantees, Child Development Education Pilot Program, Vouchers, etc.) from multiple agencies and programs (e.g., The Department of Social Services, Department of Education, First Steps, and Head Start) and the state’s K-12 Statewide Longitudinal Data System through unique identifiers. Second, using data from South Carolina’s Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, the Palmetto Drive to Five Data Dashboard is linking individual data on services for children and families (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, Head Start, and First Steps) to create an unduplicated count of children across agencies. The ECIDS data linking system will eventually become a warehouse that stores consolidated data.
The system was created by legislation in 2018 under §63-11-1725, and is funded by federal grants, including the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant and Preschool Development Grant–Birth Through 5 (PDG B-5).
Learn More: SC Early Childhood Integrated Data System
Sources:Justia US Law. (2018). South Carolina Code Section 63-11-1725 (2018) - Advisory council.New America. (2023). Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems: A South Carolina Case Study.
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South Carolina State Sales Tax
In 1984, South Carolina enacted the Education Improvement Act, which dedicates 1 percent of state sales taxes to education programs, including grants to its pre-K program for four-year-olds. In 2021, the state dedicated over $50 million from sales tax funds to expand pre-K services.
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South Carolina State House. (2019). Executive Budget State of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.
Education Commission of the States. (2018). How States Fund Pre-K.
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In 2021, this sales tax was a source of over $50 million in funding for pre-K
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In 1984, South Carolina enacted the Education Improvement Act, which dedicates 1 percent of state sales taxes to education programs, including grants to its pre-K program for four-year-olds. In 2021, the state dedicated over $50 million from sales tax funds to expand pre-K services.
learn more: south carolina encyclopedia
Sources:
South Carolina State House. (2019). Executive Budget State of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.
Education Commission of the States. (2018). How States Fund Pre-K.
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Demographics Data Scorecard
State population
5,282,634 Source U.S. Census, 2022
Rural %
32.1% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Urban %
67.9% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Number of children 0–4
282,964 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Poverty levels - children 0—8 below 200% poverty
44% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Median family income among households with children
$71,900.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Unemployment rate
3.3% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 2022
Unemployment rate of parents
3% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force
68% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children living in households with a high housing cost burden
25% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Child Population by Race and Ethnicity Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
- American Indian and Alaska Native (.5%)
- Asian (2%)
- Black or African American (29%)
- Hispanic or Latino (10%)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (.5%)
- Two or more races (4%)
- White, not Hispanic or Latino (54%)
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Early Childhood Education Programs
Public Pre-K Program Name
Education Improvement Act Child Development Program (EIA 4K) Source: NIEER 2023
Public Pre-K Program Name
Child Early Reading Development and Education Program (CERDEP) Source: NIEER 2023
Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy
Targeted Pre-K Policy (4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023
Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy
Targeted Pre-K Policy (4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023
Early Childhood Education Programs (3-Year-Olds) Source 2021
Programs
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (.4%)
- 3-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (12%)
- Other/None (87.6%)
Early Childhood Education Programs (4-Year-Olds) Source 2021
Programs
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (43%)
- 4-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (6%)
- Other/None (51%)
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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020
Role
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Child Care Workers
$9.57 (2017, adjusted)
$9.37 (2019) -
Preschool or Child Care Center Directors
$17.22 (2017, adjusted)
$18.11 (2019)
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Federal and State Early Childhood Education Funding (in Millions) Source First Five Years Fund, 2022
Funding Source
- Head Start and Early Head Start Funding ($126.7)
- CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($137.3)
- CCDBG State Match ($7.6)
- CCDBG COVID Relief Allocations - CARES, CRRSE, ARPA (CCDF & Stabilization) ($954.6)
- State-Funded Pre-K ($98.2)
- MIECHV ($8.2)
- IDEA Part C ($9.7)
- IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($11.1)
- TANF Early Learning and Care ($31.9)
- Preschool Development Grant Birth ($14.5)