Santa Barbara County Increased Enrollment at the Highest Rate Among All 58 Counties

Percent Change in Publicly Funded Child Care Enrollment in California and Santa Barbara County, 2021-2024

This column chart shows the percent increase in child care enrollment from 2021 to 2024 for Santa Barbara County and the state of California. Overall, Santa Barbara County has increased enrollment at a higher rate (160%) than the state (77%).

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Note: Data are as of October of each year. Data include CalWORKs Stage 1, CalWORKs Stage 2, CalWORKs Stage 3, Alternative Payment Program, General Child Care, Migrant Child Care, and Children with Severe Disabilities (CHAN). Data do not include CalWORKs Stage 2 child care offered through California Community Colleges or the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program.

Source: Budget Center analysis of data from the California Department of Social ServicesDownload image