Dominion Post, Aol – The 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book is out, and while West Virginia is steadily climbing rungs in its general showing from last year, the state still remains in the lower tier of the nation related to children’s health.
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West Virginia’s composite rating was 35th in the country – up from 42nd last year – in the 50-state ranking produced annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation that looks at everything from poverty to post-pandemic life for its benchmarks.
The state, though, is still languishing at 47th in the economic well-being category and 48th, concerning education, according to the study.