Wyoming
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Wyoming Early Childhood State Advisory Council (ECSAC)
Originally created in 1997, Wyoming’s 20-member Early Childhood State Advisory Council (ECSAC) supports collaboration and coordination across the state’s early education agencies and programs. A 2019 executive order outlines the Council’s duties:
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1997 | $2 million |
Federal grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families
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20-member advisory council supports collaboration and coordination across state early education agencies and programs
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Originally created in 1997, Wyoming’s 20-member Early Childhood State Advisory Council (ECSAC) supports collaboration and coordination across the state’s early education agencies and programs. A 2019 executive order outlines the Council’s duties:
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Demographics Data Scorecard
State population
581,381 Source U.S. Census, 2022
Rural %
38.0% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Urban %
62.0% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Number of children 0–4
32,291 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Poverty levels - children 0—8 below 200% poverty
36% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Median family income among households with children
$81,700.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Unemployment rate
3.7% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 2022
Unemployment rate of parents
4% 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
24% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Child Population by Race and Ethnicity Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
- American Indian and Alaska Native (3%)
- Asian (1%)
- Black or African American (1%)
- Hispanic or Latino (16%)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (.5%)
- Two or more races (3%)
- White, not Hispanic or Latino (76%)
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Early Childhood Education Programs
Public Pre-K Program Name
N/A Source: NIEER 2023
Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy
N/A Source: NIEER 2023
Early Childhood Education Programs (3-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (0%)
- 3-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (10%)
- Other/None (90%)
Early Childhood Education Programs (4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (0%)
- 4-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (9%)
- Other/None (91%)
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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020
Role
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Child Care Workers
$11.65 (2017, adjusted)
$11.46 (2019) -
Preschool Teachers
$14.99 (2017, adjusted)
$13.27 (2019) -
Preschool or Child Care Center Directors
$24.84 (2017, adjusted)
$21.50 (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 ($24.3)
- CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($12.7)
- CCDBG State Match ($2.4)
- CCDBG COVID Relief Allocations - CARES, CRRSE, ARPA (CCDF & Stabilization) ($64)
- MIECHV ($1.2)
- IDEA Part C ($3.6)
- IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($1.7)
- TANF Early Learning and Care ($3.3)
- Preschool Development Grant Birth ($16.3)