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MO Head Start Information and Statistics:
The Children-
- A total of 21, 433 children were enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start in Missouri in 2009 with 16, 793 of those children having their enrollment funded.
- In our state, 84% of the children enrolled live below 100% of the federal poverty line.
- The average cost per child in Missouri was $7, 326 for the last program year.
Celebrating Diversity-
- 52% of children served are Caucuasian
- 36% of children served are African American
- 4% of children served are Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial
- 7% of children served are other ethnicities
The Families-
- 84% of Head Start families participated in family goal setting and family partnership building
- Over 95% of Missouri Head Start Programs had a regularly scheduled program to involved fathers/father figures with 36% of them participating in fatherhood activities.
- Of the 388 homeless families served last year, 44% acquired housing during the enrollment year
The Staff-
- 95% of classroom teachers and 43% of assistant teachers have an Early Childhood Education degree, Child Development Associate degree or state certification
- Of the 227 teachers who left the program during the year, 26% left for higher compensation in the same field.
- The average annual salary for teachers is $11.90 per hour and $8.83 per hour for an assistant teacher.
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