Poverty doesn’t have to be the last word for kids in rural America
- Kids in rural America deserve a quality education. But the system is failing America's heartland.
- One out of every 18 kids in rural America will drop out of high school.
- Save the Children supports 300 rural communities across 14 states and advocates for policies that protect and benefit children.
A stat representing the number of children in rural America who live in poverty.
1 in 5 children in rural America—nearly 3 million—live in poverty
A stat representing third graders in rural communities read around 1/3 of a grade level below students in nonrural communities.
Third graders in rural communities read around 1/3 of a grade level below students in nonrural communities
A stat representing that over 1 in 20 households don’t have access to a private vehicle in rural America — where resources are distant, homes are scattered and public transportation is lacking.
Over 1 in 20 households don’t have access to a private vehicle in rural America — where vital resources are distant
Our Work to Fight Child Poverty in Rural America
Poverty doesn’t have to be the last word for kids in rural America. Save the Children knows that by investing in early education, we can give children and their families the tools they need to overcome poverty—setting them and generations to come up for a brighter future.
Save the Children has been part of rural America for over 90 years. We partner with hundreds of rural communities across the U.S., helping parents, caregivers, and local leaders to equip the next generation—not simply to get by, but to thrive.
Your donation supports our work so that, together, we can make sure every child in rural America has what they need to flourish, including:
Helping parents become their children's first and best teachers
Boosting elementary reading and math skills
Closing the rural teacher gap
Getting children back to the classroom after a disaster strikes