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

Phelps County had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 115 counties in 2023, at 62.8%. Dade County had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 37.3% and the figure for Missouri was 43.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest62.8Phelps County
Lowest7.4Dade County
Median37.3115 counties
Missouri43.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 28.4 %Andrew County: 46.1 %Atchison County: 44.9 %Audrain County: 26.1 %Barry County: 49.6 %Barton County: 42.9 %Bates County: 25.5 %Benton County: 20.3 %Bollinger County: 14.8 %Boone County: 49 %Buchanan County: 40.6 %Butler County: 31.5 %Caldwell County: 30.3 %Callaway County: 36.4 %Camden County: 31.2 %Cape Girardeau County: 43.3 %Carroll County: 58.7 %Carter County: 25.2 %Cass County: 33.6 %Cedar County: 55 %Chariton County: 35 %Christian County: 47.7 %Clark County: 45.5 %Clay County: 40 %Clinton County: 41.4 %Cole County: 32.2 %Cooper County: 33.6 %Crawford County: 40.4 %Dade County: 7.4 %Dallas County: 36 %Daviess County: 45.6 %DeKalb County: 26 %Dent County: 40 %Douglas County: 16.3 %Dunklin County: 46.5 %Franklin County: 42.3 %Gasconade County: 31.1 %Gentry County: 27.5 %Greene County: 38 %Grundy County: 52.1 %Harrison County: 48.2 %Henry County: 37.9 %Hickory County: 26.4 %Holt County: 21.2 %Howard County: 32.5 %Howell County: 30.6 %Iron County: 38.4 %Jackson County: 39.2 %Jasper County: 38.1 %Jefferson County: 45.1 %Johnson County: 48.4 %Knox County: 26.8 %Laclede County: 38 %Lafayette County: 40 %Lawrence County: 37.8 %Lewis County: 40.5 %Lincoln County: 36.4 %Linn County: 37.3 %Livingston County: 28.6 %McDonald County: 32.7 %Macon County: 53.2 %Madison County: 41.1 %Maries County: 44.8 %Marion County: 47.9 %Mercer County: 32.4 %Miller County: 35.9 %Mississippi County: 44.5 %Moniteau County: 21.5 %Monroe County: 36.4 %Montgomery County: 41.1 %Morgan County: 22.3 %New Madrid County: 36.4 %Newton County: 28.2 %Nodaway County: 51.6 %Oregon County: 60.5 %Osage County: 26.5 %Ozark County: 20.3 %Pemiscot County: 49.8 %Perry County: 44.8 %Pettis County: 38.3 %Phelps County: 62.8 %Pike County: 25.4 %Platte County: 42.2 %Polk County: 25.4 %Pulaski County: 33.5 %Putnam County: 45.8 %Ralls County: 20.8 %Randolph County: 25 %Ray County: 33.6 %Reynolds County: 48 %Ripley County: 35.9 %St. Charles County: 52.5 %St. Clair County: 61.8 %Ste. Genevieve County: 42.9 %St. Francois County: 41.4 %St. Louis County: 58.1 %Saline County: 50.4 %Schuyler County: 12.4 %Scotland County: 31.8 %Scott County: 32.2 %Shannon County: 56.6 %Shelby County: 30.9 %Stoddard County: 25.3 %Stone County: 26.6 %Sullivan County: 28.4 %Taney County: 22.4 %Texas County: 41.7 %Vernon County: 23.2 %Warren County: 37.1 %Washington County: 22.7 %Wayne County: 39.4 %Webster County: 36.8 %Worth County: 33.3 %Wright County: 38.1 %St. Louis city: 50.3 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Phelps County: 62.8 %Phelps County62.8St. Clair County: 61.8 %St. Clair County61.8Oregon County: 60.5 %Oregon County60.5Carroll County: 58.7 %Carroll County58.7St. Louis County: 58.1 %St. Louis County58.1Shannon County: 56.6 %Shannon County56.6Cedar County: 55 %Cedar County55Macon County: 53.2 %Macon County53.2St. Charles County: 52.5 %St. Charles County52.5Grundy County: 52.1 %Grundy County52.1Nodaway County: 51.6 %Nodaway County51.6Saline County: 50.4 %Saline County50.4St. Louis city: 50.3 %St. Louis city50.3Pemiscot County: 49.8 %Pemiscot County49.8Barry County: 49.6 %Barry County49.6Boone County: 49 %Boone County49Johnson County: 48.4 %Johnson County48.4Harrison County: 48.2 %Harrison County48.2Reynolds County: 48 %Reynolds County48Marion County: 47.9 %Marion County47.9Christian County: 47.7 %Christian County47.7Dunklin County: 46.5 %Dunklin County46.5Andrew County: 46.1 %Andrew County46.1Putnam County: 45.8 %Putnam County45.8Daviess County: 45.6 %Daviess County45.6Clark County: 45.5 %Clark County45.5Jefferson County: 45.1 %Jefferson County45.1Atchison County: 44.9 %Atchison County44.9Perry County: 44.8 %Perry County44.8Maries County: 44.8 %Maries County44.8Mississippi County: 44.5 %Mississippi County44.5Cape Girardeau County: 43.3 %Cape Girardeau County43.3Barton County: 42.9 %Barton County42.9Ste. Genevieve County: 42.9 %Ste. Genevieve County42.9Franklin County: 42.3 %Franklin County42.3Platte County: 42.2 %Platte County42.2Texas County: 41.7 %Texas County41.7Clinton County: 41.4 %Clinton County41.4St. Francois County: 41.4 %St. Francois County41.4Madison County: 41.1 %Madison County41.1Phelps County: 62.8 %Phelps County62.8St. Clair County: 61.8 %St. Clair County61.8Oregon County: 60.5 %Oregon County60.5Carroll County: 58.7 %Carroll County58.7St. Louis County: 58.1 %St. Louis County58.1Shannon County: 56.6 %Shannon County56.6Cedar County: 55 %Cedar County55Macon County: 53.2 %Macon County53.2St. Charles County: 52.5 %St. Charles County52.5Grundy County: 52.1 %Grundy County52.1Nodaway County: 51.6 %Nodaway County51.6Saline County: 50.4 %Saline County50.4St. Louis city: 50.3 %St. Louis city50.3Pemiscot County: 49.8 %Pemiscot County49.8Barry County: 49.6 %Barry County49.6Boone County: 49 %Boone County49Johnson County: 48.4 %Johnson County48.4Harrison County: 48.2 %Harrison County48.2Reynolds County: 48 %Reynolds County48Marion County: 47.9 %Marion County47.9Christian County: 47.7 %Christian County47.7Dunklin County: 46.5 %Dunklin County46.5Andrew County: 46.1 %Andrew County46.1Putnam County: 45.8 %Putnam County45.8Daviess County: 45.6 %Daviess County45.6Clark County: 45.5 %Clark County45.5Jefferson County: 45.1 %Jefferson County45.1Atchison County: 44.9 %Atchison County44.9Perry County: 44.8 %Perry County44.8Maries County: 44.8 %Maries County44.8Mississippi County: 44.5 %Mississippi County44.5Cape Girardeau County: 43.3 %Cape Girardeau County43.3Barton County: 42.9 %Barton County42.9Ste. Genevieve County: 42.9 %Ste. Genevieve County42.9Franklin County: 42.3 %Franklin County42.3Platte County: 42.2 %Platte County42.2Texas County: 41.7 %Texas County41.7Clinton County: 41.4 %Clinton County41.4St. Francois County: 41.4 %St. Francois County41.4Madison County: 41.1 %Madison County41.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Phelps County62.8+8.7 pts
2St. Clair County61.8+11.1 pts
3Oregon County60.5+10.9 pts
4Carroll County58.7+16 pts
5St. Louis County58.1+0.9 pts
6Shannon County56.6+0.9 pts
7Cedar County55+9.4 pts
8Macon County53.2-9 pts
9St. Charles County52.5-1.4 pts
10Grundy County52.1-5.5 pts
11Nodaway County51.6+6.6 pts
12Saline County50.4-15.2 pts
13St. Louis city50.3-0.3 pts
14Pemiscot County49.8+15.3 pts
15Barry County49.6+3 pts
16Boone County49+4.2 pts
17Johnson County48.4+2.1 pts
18Harrison County48.2-2.2 pts
19Reynolds County48-16.9 pts
20Marion County47.9+0.8 pts
21Christian County47.7-2.6 pts
22Dunklin County46.5-6 pts
23Andrew County46.1+9.7 pts
24Putnam County45.8-11.9 pts
25Daviess County45.6+2.6 pts
26Clark County45.5-1.3 pts
27Jefferson County45.1-2.2 pts
28Atchison County44.9-4.4 pts
29Perry County44.8+5.3 pts
30Maries County44.8-0.7 pts
31Mississippi County44.5+5.5 pts
32Cape Girardeau County43.3-3 pts
33Barton County42.9+24.8 pts
34Ste. Genevieve County42.9+8.4 pts
35Franklin County42.3+1.4 pts
36Platte County42.2-3.1 pts
37Texas County41.7+3.9 pts
38Clinton County41.4-3 pts
39St. Francois County41.4-2.1 pts
40Madison County41.1+0.1 pts
41Montgomery County41.1+8.9 pts
42Buchanan County40.6-1.4 pts
43Lewis County40.5+11.1 pts
44Crawford County40.4-1.5 pts
45Clay County40+1.1 pts
46Lafayette County40+2.9 pts
47Dent County40-14.1 pts
48Wayne County39.4-6.6 pts
49Jackson County39.2-1.1 pts
50Iron County38.4-4.7 pts
51Pettis County38.3+3.9 pts
52Jasper County38.1-0.5 pts
53Wright County38.1+10.4 pts
54Laclede County38+8.7 pts
55Greene County38-3.7 pts
56Henry County37.9-0.4 pts
57Lawrence County37.8-7.2 pts
58Linn County37.3-1 pts
59Warren County37.1+2 pts
60Webster County36.8-2.7 pts
61Callaway County36.4-9.1 pts
61Lincoln County36.4+1.5 pts
63Monroe County36.4+9.4 pts
64New Madrid County36.4-4.4 pts
65Dallas County36-0.7 pts
66Ripley County35.9-8.6 pts
67Miller County35.9-3 pts
68Chariton County35+15.6 pts
69Cooper County33.6+1.6 pts
70Ray County33.6+2.5 pts
71Cass County33.6-2.1 pts
72Pulaski County33.5-3.1 pts
73Worth County33.3-10.7 pts
74McDonald County32.7-2.1 pts
75Howard County32.5+1.9 pts
76Mercer County32.4-1.4 pts
77Cole County32.2+1.8 pts
78Scott County32.2-1.8 pts
79Scotland County31.8+2.4 pts
80Butler County31.5+2 pts
81Camden County31.2-0.1 pts
82Gasconade County31.1-5.4 pts
83Shelby County30.9+5.4 pts
84Howell County30.6-0.1 pts
85Caldwell County30.3+8 pts
86Livingston County28.6-1.3 pts
87Sullivan County28.4-3.2 pts
88Adair County28.4-20.7 pts
89Newton County28.2+5.3 pts
90Gentry County27.5-7.8 pts
91Knox County26.8-1.8 pts
92Stone County26.6-4.1 pts
93Osage County26.5+4.3 pts
94Hickory County26.4+2.3 pts
95Audrain County26.1+3.1 pts
96DeKalb County26-1.6 pts
97Bates County25.5+9.9 pts
98Pike County25.4-2.3 pts
99Polk County25.4+4.3 pts
100Stoddard County25.3-4.1 pts
101Carter County25.2-1.5 pts
102Randolph County25-4.9 pts
103Vernon County23.2-5.7 pts
104Washington County22.7-18 pts
105Taney County22.4-2.8 pts
106Morgan County22.3+2 pts
107Moniteau County21.5+0.7 pts
108Holt County21.2+13.6 pts
109Ralls County20.8+6.6 pts
110Benton County20.3-15.3 pts
111Ozark County20.3-4.5 pts
112Douglas County16.3-4.9 pts
113Bollinger County14.8-0.6 pts
114Schuyler County12.4+1 pts
115Dade County7.4-10.1 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-counties?period=2023. 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. Counties in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-counties?period=2023.

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, Counties in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Phelps County, with 62.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Dade County, with 7.4% in 2023.

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