Michigan sits at the bottom half of states in most other categories related to child well-being, according to 2012 Kids Count rankings released today by the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Michigan ranks 32nd among the 50 states. New Hampshire is No. 1.
"While we improved in a few areas, many of the indicators in this report reflect troubling trends and show that Michigan kids are not given the same advantages when compared with other children in the region,'' said Jane Zehnder-Merrell, Kids Count project director at the Michigan League for Human Services. "What's worse is that most of the indicators are moving in the wrong direction.''
Michigan ranks in the bottom half of states in three of four general domains and on 10 out of 16 indicators.
It is among the 10 worst states when it comes to the percent of children living in high-poverty areas and for children living in families where no parent has a full-time job.
This year’s Kids Count data book includes a new index which offers a more detailed portrait of how U.S. children are faring and reflects the advances in child development research since the first data book was released in 1990.
As a result, the foundation said this year’s report cannot be accurately compared to previous years.
For more data and how Ottawa and Allegan counties ranked, follow The Sentinel online and in print.
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