The Early Childhood Data Portal is a tool for policymakers and early childhood partners to access high-quality, up-to-date data on Vermont’s children, families, and the early childhood system, visualized in a straightforward way with the ability to download full datasets for additional analysis. Learn more about the portal.
Data is continuously being added to the portal. If you have data to share or would like us to prioritize an indicator, please contact [email protected].
How to Use the Portal
- Choose a topic or geography.
- Select an indicator to view trends and comparisons.
- Download the full dataset or click on the title to open the full details (source, context, related indicators)
Vermont’s Early Childhood Data Portal includes indicators across all sectors that impact children and families: basic needs, child care, child development, demographics, economics, education, housing, mental health, physical health, resilience, prekindergarten education, and workforce.
Access to high-quality, up-to-date data allows us to respond more efficiently and effectively to the needs of children and families statewide and monitor how policies and programmatic investments and decisions impact short- and long-term outcomes. Consistently reviewing data also allows the entire system (policymakers, agency leadership, community partners, and families) to identify where there are gaps in the system, where duplication exists, how resources are (or are not) successful in impacting outcomes, what to prioritize, and how to evaluate progress on existing initiatives.
Indicators are ever-evolving and compiled through partnership with state agencies and direct service providers in Vermont, alongside indicators from national datasets to understand the drivers of well-being and the impact of relevant programs and policies.