The KYOSA Data Explorer is a free interactive mapping tool that helps individuals, organizations, and agencies learn more about Kentucky’s afterschool and summer program landscape.
About the Tool
The tool was created in 2020 by the Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) and PolicyMap, with generous support from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Charles S. Mott Foundation. It allows users to examine the supply of certain types of afterschool and summer programs in Kentucky (21st Century Community Learning Centers, regulated school-age child care, regulated youth camps, and programs supported annually by state appropriations) from year to year in the context of other important community characteristics like child poverty and educational attainment. To date, the KYOSA Data Explorer remains the only source of information on Kentucky’s afterschool and summer program landscape.
Sources of Data
Point and layer data under the “OST Programs” menu are based on datasets sourced from the following organizations and agencies:
- Kentucky Department of Education
- Kentucky Division of Regulated Child Care
- Kentucky Department of Public Health
- Kentucky Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
- Save the Children Federation, Inc.
All other point and layer datasets are sourced from PolicyMap. Download the 2023 Data Directory to see a complete list of data included in the tool.
Explore the Data
Click on the map or use the search and menu bars to start exploring your local community’s program landscape. To view in full-screen, click the expand icon at the top right-hand corner of the map. To print maps, click the printer icon at the bottom left-hand corner of the tool.
See what data are available, and learn how to use the tool.
Download a data directory to see a complete list of all of the data available in the KYOSA Data Explorer.
Get detailed instructions on how to cite data contained in the KYOSA Data Explorer.
Watch our instructional video to learn how to use all of the features available in the tool.
Resources
View publications, graphics, and other resources based the 2023 release of the KYOSA Data Explorer, and help make the case for expanding access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities for K-12 students in your community.
Fact Sheets
Afterschool in Kentucky: A Critical Need Remains an Afterthought (October 2023)
Afterschool in Kentucky: The Critical Need for Regulatory Reform (December 2023)
Afterschool in Kentucky: Schoo-Age Child Care (February 2024)
News Releases
Expanding access to afterschool is critical to Kentucky’s future (October 26, 2023)
Quick Facts
This section contains a selection of statistical information about Kentucky and its afterschool landscape, reported at the state level. All numbers listed below are based on data included in the 2023 update of the KYOSA Data Explorer.
Program Landscape
Number of program sites by program type:
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers: 177
- Regulated school-age child care providers: 1,283
- 1,087 are early care and education providers who are licensed to serve school-age youth
- 196 are providers who serve only school-age youth
- Regulated youth camps: 151
- Programs receiving annual support from state appropriations: 67
Number of programs sites per 1,000 population aged 5-17: 2.22
Percent of counties with:
- 0 programs sites: 5%
- <1 program site per 1,000 population aged 5-17: 20%
- <2 program sites per 1,000 population aged 5-17: 53%
- <3 program sites per 1,000 population aged 5-17: 83%
Population
Total population (for reference): 4,505,836
Population aged 5-17: 751,050
Predominant race/ethnicity: Not reported at state level
Disabled child population: 60,607
Households and Families
Percent of all households that are:
- Single-headed with children: 6.52%
- Single female-headed with children: 5.08%
- Grandparents responsible for grandchildren: 2.09%
Percent of children in foster care: 2.53%
Poverty and Food Insecurity
Number of persistent poverty counties (out of 120): 42
Percent of families in poverty: 11.87%
- Single-headed families with children in poverty: 36.44%
- Single female-headed families with children in poverty: 41.91%
- Children in poverty: 21.44%
Percent of children who are food insecure: 15.2%
Quality of Life
Social vulnerability level: Not reported at state level
Internet, computer, and vehicle access:
- Percent of households without any type of internet access: 13.38%
- Percent of households without any type of computer: 9.83%
- Percent of households with no vehicles: 6.86%
Educational Attainment:
Percent of population with:
- <9th grade education: 4.77%
- High school diploma or more: 87.65%
- At least a bachelor’s degree: 25.71%
- Degree in science or engineering related field: 11.87%
Student Populations
Percent of students who are:
- In poverty: Not reported at state level
- English language learners (ELL): Not reported at state level
- Special education students: Not reported at state level
- Free and reduced price lunch (FRPL) recipients: Not reported at state level
Archives
Since 2020, KYOSA has put out a variety publications and graphics detailing core findings from each release of the KYOSA Data Explorer and any related provider survey data. All materials from past releases are linked below.
Reports
Published by KYOSA in December 2020, Out-of-School Time in Kentucky: Unmet Needs and Opportunities for the Future provides descriptive data on Kentucky’s out-of-school time (OST) landscape and details the state of public and private investment in OST programming for K-12 students across the Commonwealth.
Fact Sheets
Access fact sheets from prior releases of the KYOSA Data Explorer.
State Level
Congressional District Level
- 2021 District 1 Fact Sheet
- 2021 District 2 Fact Sheet
- 2021 District 3 Fact Sheet
- 2021 District 4 Fact Sheet
- 2021 District 5 Fact Sheet
- 2021 District 6 Fact Sheet