The 2023 update of the Child Opportunity Index (COI 3.0) expands neighborhood-level data on children’s access to opportunity through 2023, incorporating enhanced indicators and improved data sources. This release refines measurement across 14 subdomains and standardizes values using the 2023 child population, offering a clearer picture of disparities in resources that shape children’s development. Because of methodological updates, results are not directly comparable to the earlier 2021 version.
Access to SNAP-Authorized Retailers – Rate
This layer displays the number and rate of SNAP-authorized retailers in each census tract. Locations of retailers are based on the December, 2025 USDA directory of SNAP-authorized retailers.
New Maps and Data for Student Elgibility for Free/Reduced Price Lunch
This layer dipslays the percent of students eligible for free or reduced price lunches by school.
Domestic Well Use For Drinking Water
New maps showing domestic well use for drinking water! The quality and safety of water from domestic wells are not regulated by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act or, in most cases, by state laws. Instead, individual homeowners are responsible for maintaining their domestic well systems and for monitoring water quality. Well use data is modeled by the EPA using the 1990 decennial census and records from drillers in the time since to determine the estimated number of wells in use in a given area. The 1990 long-form version of the Census was the last time a comprehensive national survey was taken on where people were obtaining household domestic water. The current uses are estimated using a machine learning algorithm in conjunction with this survey data and drilling records to estimate the percent of housing units using wells at the edges of public water systems.
Food Insecure Population by County, 2023
This layer displays the percent of population experiencing food insecurity in 2023.
Food Insecure Children by County, 2023
This layer displays the percent of children experiencing food insecurity in the year 2023.
Missouri Drug Arrests for 2024 by County
This layer displays arrests made for drug offenses in Missouri. Drug arrests are categorized by drug sale / manufacture arrests, drug possession arrests, and arrests that NIBRS unable to classify. Data are obtained from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Missouri Alcohol Arrests for 2024 by County
This layer displays arrests made for alcohol offenses in Missouri. Alcohol arrests are categorized by driving/boating under the influence arrests, liquor violation arrests, and drunkenness arrests. Data are obtained from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Missouri Kids Count Metrics for the Latest Data Year by County
All the following MO Kids Count indicators maps get updated to the latest data report year as of September 2025.
- Youth Mental/Behavioral Health Hospitalizations (MO)
- Youth Substance Abuse Hospitalizations (MO)
- 3rd Grade English Proficiency (MO)
- 4th Grade Math Proficiency (MO)
- 8th Grade English Proficiency (MO)
- Accredited Child Care Facilities (MO)
- Algebra I Proficiency (MO)
- Child Abuse/Neglect (MO)
- Child Care Capacity (MO)
- High School Dropouts (MO)
- High School Graduation (MO)
- Homeless Children and Youth (MO)
- Infant Mortality (MO)
- Low Birth Weight (MO)
- School Attendance Grade 9 – 12 (MO)
- School Attendance Grade K – 12 (MO)
- Teen Births (MO)
- Teen Injury Deaths (Accident, Suicide, Homicide)
- Juvenile Law Violation Referrals (MO)
Substantiated Cases of Child Abuse or Neglect
Data are collected from the Missouri Department of Social Services Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline Unit (CANHU). CANHU accepts confidential reports of suspected child abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Missouri’s toll-free number for reporting child abuse/neglect is 1-800-392- 3738. Mandated reporters can also report online at http://dss.mo.gov/cd/can.htm. The CANHU is operated year-round on a 24 hours per day, seven days per week basis. During FY 2020, it was staffed by 50 full-time and 12 part-time trained and experienced Children’s Service Workers. A call to the hotline is referred to as a “report” or “reported incident” of child abuse/neglect. A report may involve from one to several children. Over the course of the fiscal year, the hotline had received over 55,000 reported incidents that involved over 78,000 children in Missouri. The number of hotline calls received dropped significantly during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. When a call is received at the CANHU, information is analyzed to determine whether: • the child is under age 18; • the alleged perpetrator has care, custody and control of the child; • the report meets the legal definition of abuse and/or neglect as stipulated in 210.110, RSMo. For more information visit the </a Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report