
• Compare our work to other states
• Analyze trends over the years
• See results for Kentuckians of varied backgrounds and ages
• Find cause for celebration
• Recognize areas of concern

Bluntly, we also see shadows.
Many indicators warrant our concern. Our effort to build a Big Bold Future are struggling.
This 2022 reporting confirms the need for renewed and expanded efforts.
Let’s look at the data and then consider how to engage the challenges.
EARLY CHILDHOOD

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
37
2020 Report

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
39
2020 Report

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
39
2020 Report
K-12 LEARNING

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
26
2020 Report

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
39
2020 Report

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
3
2020 Repor
POSTSECONDARY

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
40
2020 Report

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
19
2020 Report

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
32
2020 Report
QUALITY OF LIFE

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
44
2020 Report

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
25
2020 Report

KENTUCKY RANK AMONG 50 STATES
44
2020 Report
Overall, a tough season for Kentucky
BRIGHT SPOTS
- 3rd in high school graduations
- 6th in two-year postsecondary graduations
- 15th in voter turnout
- Middle third & rising on birthweight, four-year postsecondary graduations
CLOUDY WEATHER
- 29th in grade 4 reading (lowest ranks since 50 state NAEP participation began)
- 41st in grade 8 mathematics (also lowest)
- Bottom third & falling on children above 200% of poverty, preschool enrollment, postsecondary enrollment
- Bottom fifth on associate attainment, median income
- Failure to create full access, opportunity, respect and support for Black and Latino Kentuckians
…and time to join in new work
Join Us to Build a Big Bold Future
For Kentuckians to flourish, education must become a pathway that works for all of us. We invite you to join us in work to:
- Build a Groundswell of local community action to equip each and every student for success and meet each learner’s unique needs
- Advocate state policies that build toward excellence with equity at all levels of learning
- Press for Big Bold Ask financial investments in learning from early childhood to postsecondary education
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- See our 2022 Big Bold Future report (PDF)
- See our 2022 Big Bold Future media release
- See our Groundswell Invitation Slides
- See our 2022 Big Bold Future Data Sources
- See our 2020 Big Bold Future original report