School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Avery County
School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Avery County was 16% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.8 pts from 2023. That is the 98th highest of 100 counties in 2024.
School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Avery County, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 14 |
Compared with North Carolina and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Avery County | 16 |
| North Carolina | 39.6 |
| United States | 45.5 |
Avery County compared with nearby places
- Under 28
- 28 to 33
- 33 to 37
- 37 to 43
- 43 to 49
- 49 and over
Rankings
- US states by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4
- Counties in North Carolina by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4
Definition
Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs (School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, Avery County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, Avery County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/avery-county-north-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, Avery County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/avery-county-north-carolina.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, Avery County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/avery-county-north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_school_enrolment_children_aged_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs: School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, Avery County, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/avery-county-north-carolina. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Avery County?
School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Avery County was 16% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.8 pts from 2023. That is the 98th highest of 100 counties in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Avery County?
21.9% in 2023, the highest value since 2021 in this series.
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- Homeownership rate (US, housing units)
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