The State of Childhood in Rural America: Well-being, Challenges and Opportunities

Where a child grows up can change the course of their future. There are advantages to living in a rural community: close social ties, connection to local culture, proximity to nature and more. But decades of economic restructuring and underinvestment have resulted in fewer jobs, businesses and services in rural America than in cities, making it more difficult for children and families to thrive.

Save the Children’s Rural Child Well-Being Dashboards shed light on the challenges confronting rural children and their families.