Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance

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KYOSA Data Explorer

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

Note: We are currently redesigning the KYOSA Data Explorer to bring users the same great data on Kentucky’s afterschool and summer program landscape through a more simplified and user-friendly platform. As we work through this transition, the KYOSA Data Explorer will be taken offline, beginning on April 27, 2024. All summary reports and fact sheets derived from the KYOSA Data Explorer will remain accessible through this page.

Resources

View publications, graphics, and other resources based on 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: School-Age Child Care (February 2024)

News Releases

Expanding access to afterschool is critical to Kentucky’s future (October 26, 2023)

Regulatory reform is critical to expanding access to afterschool and summer programs in Kentucky (December 14, 2023)

Families and businesses struggle amid Kentucky’s ongoing school-age child care crisis (February 14, 2024)

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 program sites per 1,000 population aged 5-17: 2.22

Percent of counties with:

  • 0 program 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 the 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 the 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

County Level