June 9th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

West Virginia improved its overall child well-being ranking compared to last year, although that meant moving from 44th to 41st among the states.  That’s according to the most recent Kids Count Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how kids are faring in post-pandemic America.  The annual project assesses national and state data in economic well-being, education, health and family and community factors.