How many children attend state preschool?
About 3.7 million three- and four-year-olds were enrolled in part- or full-day preschool and kindergarten programs in the United States, and 48.8% of children in that age group were enrolled overall; 28.6% of all three- and four-year-olds were enrolled in public school programs, which typically include state preschool, but the available data does not isolate state-funded preschool alone.
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