Pre-K Counts and Head Start Funded Slots in Pennsylvania Counties, FY 2014-Current

Pennsylvania state data provides the number of funded Pre-K Counts and Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program slots at the provider location level. The dataset begins in program year 2014-15 and is updated quarterly. It is published by data.pa.gov.

Use Cases

• Analyze geographic distribution of funded slots using Location County Served, County FIPS Code, and Georeferenced Latitude & Longitude.
• Track funding allocations over time using Fiscal Year, FY Year End Date, and Total Funded Slots.
• Identify provider networks and partnerships using Lead Agency Name, Partner Name, and Provider Type.
• Map service locations to school districts using Location School District, Street Address, City, and Zip Code.

Strengths

• Contains 23 columns including detailed location, funding, and administrative identifiers.
• Provides geospatial coordinates (Georeferenced Latitude & Longitude) for mapping.
• Time series data starting from fiscal year 2014-15, updated quarterly.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.pa.gov

Collection Method

Likely administrative data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education or Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).

Time Range

Fiscal year 2014-15 to current, quarterly updates.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-21 19:40:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pennsylvania, United States, at the county and provider location level.