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Preschool Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

Disparities exist in preschool enrollment for some racial/ethnic groups

Some racial and ethnic groups in Lincoln have lower enrollment in preschool than would be proportional to their size in the overall population. This is particularly true for American Indian or Alaskan Native children, Black or African American children, and Latino/a or Hispanic children. Systemic, familial, cultural, and economic factors, including preschool costs, impact preschool enrollment decisions for all families.

In Lincoln for 2023:

• 72.1% of children enrolled in preschool are identified as White.
  • 64.7% of children under 5 years of age are identified as White.
• 4.7% of children enrolled in preschool are identified as Asian.
  • 2.9% of children under 5 years of age are identified as Asian.
• 0.5% of children enrolled in preschool are identified as American Indian or Alaska Native.
  • 1.3% of children under 5 years of age are identified as American Indian or Alaska Native.
• 4.1% of children enrolled in preschool are identified as Black or African American.
  • 4.9% of children under 5 years of age are identified as Black or African American.
• 8.2% of children enrolled in preschool are identified as Latino/a or Hispanic.
  • 15.9% of children under 5 years of age are identified as Latino/a or Hispanic.
• 5.3% of children enrolled in preschool are identified as Some Other Race.
  • 5.2% of children under 5 years of age are identified as Some Other Race.
• 12.3% of children enrolled in preschool are identified with Two or More Races.
  • 15.2% of children under 5 years of age are identified with Two or More Races.

Notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2023 5-year estimates, Tables DP05 and B14007 series.

Latino or Hispanic category has some overlap with other categories.