The preschool enrollment metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best States methodology for a detailed look at the data behind the analysis. 50 States #1 ...

It measures state performance across the life cycle of a young person’s education, encompassing preschool enrollment, standardized test scores among eighth-graders, high school graduation rate ...

Thanks to funding approved by Minnesota’s Legislature this year, Hutchinson’s New Discoveries Montessori Academy will continue to offer free education for its 4-year-old students.

The bill also gives us an opportunity to better utilize existing facilities ... 4-year-olds and 91% of our 3-year-olds could lack access to quality preschool offerings. Our state is leading the way ...