Summarizes children population data, and changes in cost of living in SLO and unemployment rate
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Annula Report – 2024
Summarizes population data of children whose families migrate to SLO for agricultural work or who live locally and perform seasonal farm work, changes in cost of living, and unemployment rate.
California Budget & Policy Center Resources
This site provides numerous reports addressing health disparities, childcare, COVID-19, equity, and many other issues in California.
California Profile on Early Educator Workforce Index – 2022
This snapshot highlights the early educator wages, poverty rates, and policies in California.
Estimated Size of the California ECE Workforce – 2021
The data snapshot estimates the number of educators in center- and home-based programs in California.
The Real Cost Measure in California – 2023
The Real Cost Measure estimates the amount of income required to meet basic needs including the costs of childcare, food, transportation, health care, and taxes.
Child Care Portfolio – 2021
This report presents a unique portrait of childcare supply, demand and cost statewide and county by county. It also includes data regarding employment, poverty, and family budgets.
Median Family Income and Child Care Closure Maps – 2021
This report highlights the median family income per county in California. It also provides the proportion of family childcare providers closing in 2021.
CA Healthy Kids Survey (SLO Report) – 2023
Shows survey results from students, staff, and parents at the local level to provide key data on school climate and safety, learning supports and barriers, stakeholder engagement, and youth development, health, and well-being.
Creativity Challenge: The State of Arts Education in California – 2022
This report highlights progress in arts education in California, but also reveals ongoing inequities, especially for disadvantaged students.