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Counties in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024

Ste. Genevieve County had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 115 counties in 2024, at 65.2%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 37.9% and the figure for Missouri was 43.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest65.2Ste. Genevieve County
Lowest7.1Douglas County
Median37.9115 counties
Missouri43.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Adair County: 30.6 %Andrew County: 53.9 %Atchison County: 40.2 %Audrain County: 22.9 %Barry County: 54 %Barton County: 39 %Bates County: 27.6 %Benton County: 20.1 %Bollinger County: 29.7 %Boone County: 50.7 %Buchanan County: 41.6 %Butler County: 30.1 %Caldwell County: 24.2 %Callaway County: 35.2 %Camden County: 31.1 %Cape Girardeau County: 54.6 %Carroll County: 54.6 %Carter County: 25 %Cass County: 42.3 %Cedar County: 45.8 %Chariton County: 35.4 %Christian County: 40.8 %Clark County: 30.9 %Clay County: 40.5 %Clinton County: 38 %Cole County: 36.5 %Cooper County: 31.7 %Crawford County: 33.9 %Dade County: 22.9 %Dallas County: 35.3 %Daviess County: 34.9 %DeKalb County: 23.1 %Dent County: 40 %Douglas County: 7.1 %Dunklin County: 55.1 %Franklin County: 38 %Gasconade County: 39.7 %Gentry County: 37.9 %Greene County: 36.6 %Grundy County: 55.3 %Harrison County: 23.7 %Henry County: 31.4 %Hickory County: 17.2 %Holt County: 33.8 %Howard County: 28.7 %Howell County: 40.6 %Iron County: 33.8 %Jackson County: 38.7 %Jasper County: 37 %Jefferson County: 47.1 %Johnson County: 51 %Knox County: 22.9 %Laclede County: 44.5 %Lafayette County: 26.9 %Lawrence County: 50 %Lewis County: 42.3 %Lincoln County: 31.6 %Linn County: 22 %Livingston County: 26.5 %McDonald County: 40.9 %Macon County: 45.7 %Madison County: 40.1 %Maries County: 44.4 %Marion County: 45.3 %Mercer County: 34.7 %Miller County: 41.1 %Mississippi County: 44.1 %Moniteau County: 22 %Monroe County: 24.5 %Montgomery County: 33.6 %Morgan County: 19.7 %New Madrid County: 40 %Newton County: 31 %Nodaway County: 59.8 %Oregon County: 61.5 %Osage County: 49.1 %Ozark County: 29.1 %Pemiscot County: 51.4 %Perry County: 36.6 %Pettis County: 40 %Phelps County: 53 %Pike County: 36.7 %Platte County: 38.7 %Polk County: 25.9 %Pulaski County: 44.8 %Putnam County: 56.6 %Ralls County: 21.1 %Randolph County: 36.2 %Ray County: 51.1 %Reynolds County: 48.1 %Ripley County: 46.4 %St. Charles County: 54.8 %St. Clair County: 51.3 %Ste. Genevieve County: 65.2 %St. Francois County: 42.6 %St. Louis County: 56.6 %Saline County: 41.6 %Schuyler County: 11.9 %Scotland County: 16.2 %Scott County: 36.2 %Shannon County: 44 %Shelby County: 30.5 %Stoddard County: 29.1 %Stone County: 26.7 %Sullivan County: 44 %Taney County: 19.9 %Texas County: 40.2 %Vernon County: 28.9 %Warren County: 34.7 %Washington County: 20.2 %Wayne County: 39.2 %Webster County: 31.9 %Worth County: 26.5 %Wright County: 40.1 %St. Louis city: 53.8 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Ste. Genevieve County: 65.2 %Ste. Genevieve County65.2Oregon County: 61.5 %Oregon County61.5Nodaway County: 59.8 %Nodaway County59.8Putnam County: 56.6 %Putnam County56.6St. Louis County: 56.6 %St. Louis County56.6Grundy County: 55.3 %Grundy County55.3Dunklin County: 55.1 %Dunklin County55.1St. Charles County: 54.8 %St. Charles County54.8Carroll County: 54.6 %Carroll County54.6Cape Girardeau County: 54.6 %Cape Girardeau County54.6Barry County: 54 %Barry County54Andrew County: 53.9 %Andrew County53.9St. Louis city: 53.8 %St. Louis city53.8Phelps County: 53 %Phelps County53Pemiscot County: 51.4 %Pemiscot County51.4St. Clair County: 51.3 %St. Clair County51.3Ray County: 51.1 %Ray County51.1Johnson County: 51 %Johnson County51Boone County: 50.7 %Boone County50.7Lawrence County: 50 %Lawrence County50Osage County: 49.1 %Osage County49.1Reynolds County: 48.1 %Reynolds County48.1Jefferson County: 47.1 %Jefferson County47.1Ripley County: 46.4 %Ripley County46.4Cedar County: 45.8 %Cedar County45.8Macon County: 45.7 %Macon County45.7Marion County: 45.3 %Marion County45.3Pulaski County: 44.8 %Pulaski County44.8Laclede County: 44.5 %Laclede County44.5Maries County: 44.4 %Maries County44.4Mississippi County: 44.1 %Mississippi County44.1Shannon County: 44 %Shannon County44Sullivan County: 44 %Sullivan County44St. Francois County: 42.6 %St. Francois County42.6Lewis County: 42.3 %Lewis County42.3Cass County: 42.3 %Cass County42.3Saline County: 41.6 %Saline County41.6Buchanan County: 41.6 %Buchanan County41.6Miller County: 41.1 %Miller County41.1McDonald County: 40.9 %McDonald County40.9Ste. Genevieve County: 65.2 %Ste. Genevieve County65.2Oregon County: 61.5 %Oregon County61.5Nodaway County: 59.8 %Nodaway County59.8Putnam County: 56.6 %Putnam County56.6St. Louis County: 56.6 %St. Louis County56.6Grundy County: 55.3 %Grundy County55.3Dunklin County: 55.1 %Dunklin County55.1St. Charles County: 54.8 %St. Charles County54.8Carroll County: 54.6 %Carroll County54.6Cape Girardeau County: 54.6 %Cape Girardeau County54.6Barry County: 54 %Barry County54Andrew County: 53.9 %Andrew County53.9St. Louis city: 53.8 %St. Louis city53.8Phelps County: 53 %Phelps County53Pemiscot County: 51.4 %Pemiscot County51.4St. Clair County: 51.3 %St. Clair County51.3Ray County: 51.1 %Ray County51.1Johnson County: 51 %Johnson County51Boone County: 50.7 %Boone County50.7Lawrence County: 50 %Lawrence County50Osage County: 49.1 %Osage County49.1Reynolds County: 48.1 %Reynolds County48.1Jefferson County: 47.1 %Jefferson County47.1Ripley County: 46.4 %Ripley County46.4Cedar County: 45.8 %Cedar County45.8Macon County: 45.7 %Macon County45.7Marion County: 45.3 %Marion County45.3Pulaski County: 44.8 %Pulaski County44.8Laclede County: 44.5 %Laclede County44.5Maries County: 44.4 %Maries County44.4Mississippi County: 44.1 %Mississippi County44.1Shannon County: 44 %Shannon County44Sullivan County: 44 %Sullivan County44St. Francois County: 42.6 %St. Francois County42.6Lewis County: 42.3 %Lewis County42.3Cass County: 42.3 %Cass County42.3Saline County: 41.6 %Saline County41.6Buchanan County: 41.6 %Buchanan County41.6Miller County: 41.1 %Miller County41.1McDonald County: 40.9 %McDonald County40.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Ste. Genevieve County65.2+22.3 pts
2Oregon County61.5+1 pts
3Nodaway County59.8+8.2 pts
4Putnam County56.6+10.8 pts
5St. Louis County56.6-1.5 pts
6Grundy County55.3+3.2 pts
7Dunklin County55.1+8.6 pts
8St. Charles County54.8+2.3 pts
9Carroll County54.6-4.1 pts
10Cape Girardeau County54.6+11.3 pts
11Barry County54+4.4 pts
12Andrew County53.9+7.8 pts
13St. Louis city53.8+3.5 pts
14Phelps County53-9.8 pts
15Pemiscot County51.4+1.6 pts
16St. Clair County51.3-10.5 pts
17Ray County51.1+17.6 pts
18Johnson County51+2.7 pts
19Boone County50.7+1.7 pts
20Lawrence County50+12.2 pts
21Osage County49.1+22.5 pts
22Reynolds County48.1+0.1 pts
23Jefferson County47.1+2 pts
24Ripley County46.4+10.4 pts
25Cedar County45.8-9.3 pts
26Macon County45.7-7.6 pts
27Marion County45.3-2.7 pts
28Pulaski County44.8+11.3 pts
29Laclede County44.5+6.5 pts
30Maries County44.4-0.4 pts
31Mississippi County44.1-0.3 pts
32Shannon County44-12.7 pts
32Sullivan County44+15.6 pts
34St. Francois County42.6+1.2 pts
35Lewis County42.3+1.8 pts
36Cass County42.3+8.7 pts
37Saline County41.6-8.8 pts
38Buchanan County41.6+0.9 pts
39Miller County41.1+5.2 pts
40McDonald County40.9+8.2 pts
41Christian County40.8-6.9 pts
42Howell County40.6+9.9 pts
43Clay County40.5+0.5 pts
44Texas County40.2-1.4 pts
45Atchison County40.2-4.7 pts
46Madison County40.1-1 pts
46Wright County40.1+2 pts
48Dent County40-0 pts
48New Madrid County40+3.6 pts
48Pettis County40+1.7 pts
51Gasconade County39.7+8.6 pts
52Wayne County39.2-0.2 pts
53Barton County39-3.9 pts
54Jackson County38.7-0.4 pts
55Platte County38.7-3.6 pts
56Franklin County38-4.4 pts
57Clinton County38-3.4 pts
58Gentry County37.9+10.4 pts
59Jasper County37-1.1 pts
60Pike County36.7+11.2 pts
61Greene County36.6-1.3 pts
62Perry County36.6-8.3 pts
63Cole County36.5+4.3 pts
64Scott County36.2+4.1 pts
65Randolph County36.2+11.2 pts
66Chariton County35.4+0.4 pts
67Dallas County35.3-0.7 pts
68Callaway County35.2-1.2 pts
69Daviess County34.9-10.7 pts
70Mercer County34.7+2.3 pts
70Warren County34.7-2.4 pts
72Crawford County33.9-6.5 pts
73Holt County33.8+12.6 pts
74Iron County33.8-4.6 pts
75Montgomery County33.6-7.4 pts
76Webster County31.9-4.9 pts
77Cooper County31.7-1.9 pts
78Lincoln County31.6-4.9 pts
79Henry County31.4-6.5 pts
80Camden County31.1-0.1 pts
81Newton County31+2.7 pts
82Clark County30.9-14.5 pts
83Adair County30.6+2.3 pts
84Shelby County30.5-0.4 pts
85Butler County30.1-1.4 pts
86Bollinger County29.7+14.9 pts
87Ozark County29.1+8.8 pts
87Stoddard County29.1+3.8 pts
89Vernon County28.9+5.7 pts
90Howard County28.7-3.8 pts
91Bates County27.6+2.1 pts
92Lafayette County26.9-13.2 pts
93Stone County26.7+0.1 pts
94Livingston County26.5-2.1 pts
95Worth County26.5-6.9 pts
96Polk County25.9+0.5 pts
97Carter County25-0.2 pts
98Monroe County24.5-11.9 pts
99Caldwell County24.2-6.1 pts
100Harrison County23.7-24.5 pts
101DeKalb County23.1-2.9 pts
102Dade County22.9+15.5 pts
103Knox County22.9-3.9 pts
104Audrain County22.9-3.3 pts
105Moniteau County22+0.5 pts
106Linn County22-15.3 pts
107Ralls County21.1+0.3 pts
108Washington County20.2-2.5 pts
109Benton County20.1-0.3 pts
110Taney County19.9-2.5 pts
111Morgan County19.7-2.7 pts
112Hickory County17.2-9.2 pts
113Scotland County16.2-15.6 pts
114Schuyler County11.9-0.5 pts
115Douglas County7.1-9.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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.

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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 (Counties in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 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

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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, Counties in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 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/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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. Counties in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 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/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-counties.

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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, Counties in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 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/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Ste. Genevieve County, with 65.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Douglas County, with 7.1% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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 2026-10-12.

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