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School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Washington County

School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Washington County was 44.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4 pts from 2023. That is the 71st highest of 102 counties in 2024.

202444.8%
Change on 2023+1.4 pts
Rank71st of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high56.52021
Series low43.42023

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School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Washington County, 2021 to 2024

404550556020212022202320242021: 56.5 %2022: 51.5 %2023: 43.4 %2024: 44.8 %4045505560202120242021: 56.5 %2022: 51.5 %2023: 43.4 %2024: 44.8 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202444.8
202343.4
202251.5
202156.5

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2024
Washington County44.8
Illinois51.1
United States45.5

Washington County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 51.9 %Alexander County: 74.3 %Bond County: 70.8 %Boone County: 35.3 %Brown County: 42 %Bureau County: 63.8 %Calhoun County: 38.6 %Carroll County: 49.3 %Cass County: 73.5 %Champaign County: 52.8 %Christian County: 78.6 %Clark County: 40.9 %Clay County: 60 %Clinton County: 53.6 %Coles County: 49.1 %Cook County: 51.5 %Crawford County: 43.7 %Cumberland County: 47.5 %DeKalb County: 43.2 %De Witt County: 39.6 %Douglas County: 23.7 %DuPage County: 54.3 %Edgar County: 61.3 %Edwards County: 69.5 %Effingham County: 54.9 %Fayette County: 58.7 %Ford County: 61.5 %Franklin County: 58.5 %Fulton County: 54.5 %Gallatin County: 31.1 %Greene County: 54.4 %Grundy County: 57.2 %Hamilton County: 32.9 %Hancock County: 52.5 %Hardin County: 50 %Henderson County: 73.3 %Henry County: 56 %Iroquois County: 39.7 %Jackson County: 59.3 %Jasper County: 41.2 %Jefferson County: 44.4 %Jersey County: 39.8 %Jo Daviess County: 43.5 %Johnson County: 72 %Kane County: 50.7 %Kankakee County: 45.8 %Kendall County: 49.7 %Knox County: 43.4 %Lake County: 52.7 %LaSalle County: 54.5 %Lawrence County: 68.5 %Lee County: 40.4 %Livingston County: 50.3 %Logan County: 50 %McDonough County: 67.9 %McHenry County: 44.3 %McLean County: 48.9 %Macon County: 43.6 %Macoupin County: 66.9 %Madison County: 58.1 %Marion County: 60.3 %Marshall County: 41 %Mason County: 44.4 %Massac County: 35.2 %Menard County: 67.3 %Mercer County: 68.4 %Monroe County: 42.8 %Montgomery County: 61.5 %Morgan County: 57.6 %Moultrie County: 36.4 %Ogle County: 39 %Peoria County: 52.7 %Perry County: 70 %Piatt County: 56.6 %Pike County: 45.6 %Pope County: 48.9 %Pulaski County: 61.3 %Putnam County: 33.3 %Randolph County: 61.6 %Richland County: 55.5 %Rock Island County: 40.4 %St. Clair County: 50.7 %Saline County: 49.7 %Sangamon County: 51.6 %Schuyler County: 61.5 %Scott County: 80.7 %Shelby County: 45 %Stark County: 20 %Stephenson County: 55.9 %Tazewell County: 47.4 %Union County: 64.6 %Vermilion County: 37.8 %Wabash County: 67.1 %Warren County: 47.1 %Washington County: 44.8 %Wayne County: 49.3 %White County: 19.8 %Whiteside County: 54.3 %Will County: 49.5 %Williamson County: 45.3 %Winnebago County: 45.2 %Woodford County: 42.7 %
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School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024, %. Washington County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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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.

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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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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, Washington 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, Washington 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/washington-county-illinois. 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, Washington 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/washington-county-illinois.

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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, Washington 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/washington-county-illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Washington County?

School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 in Washington County was 44.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4 pts from 2023. That is the 71st highest of 102 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 Washington County?

56.5% in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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