State |
School Year |
Percent with Untreated Tooth Decay |
Response Rate1 (%) |
Percent eligible for the National School Lunch Program2 |
Sample |
State |
Schools3 |
Students4 |
Alabama |
2005–2007 |
% |
27.6
|
CI |
(25.5–29.7) |
N |
9301 |
|
73 |
51 |
NR |
56 |
Alaska |
2007–2008 |
% |
26.25
|
CI |
(23.2–29.3) |
N |
826 |
|
48 |
42 |
NR |
46 |
Arizona |
2009–2010 |
% |
40.4
|
CI |
(36.8–44.1) |
N |
3150 |
|
37 |
51 |
NR |
48 |
Arkansas |
2009–2010 |
% |
29.05
|
CI |
(27.1–30.0) |
N |
4239 |
|
53 |
55 |
NR |
65 |
California |
2004–2005 |
% |
28.7
|
CI |
(27.0–30.4) |
N |
10444 |
|
52 |
64 |
NR |
57 |
Colorado |
2006–2007 |
% |
24.5
|
CI |
(23.0–26.1) |
N |
3012 |
|
79 |
40 |
NR |
41 |
Connecticut |
2006–2007 |
% |
17.8
|
CI |
(14.8–20.8) |
N |
8755 |
|
81 |
37 |
NR |
35 |
Delaware |
2001–2002 |
% |
29.9
|
CI |
(25.3–34.4) |
N |
1032 |
|
43 |
37 |
41 |
40 |
Georgia |
2010–2011 |
% |
18.7
|
CI |
(16.2–21.5) |
N |
3359 |
|
52 |
62 |
60 |
61 |
Idaho |
2008–2009 |
% |
22.5
|
CI |
(20.3–24.6) |
N |
4634 |
|
87 |
37 |
NR |
45 |
Illinois |
2008–2009 |
% |
29.1
|
CI |
(25.4–32.7) |
N |
3696 |
|
52 |
57 |
NR |
NR |
Iowa |
2008–2009 |
% |
21.95
|
CI |
(19.2–24.6) |
N |
1206 |
|
65 |
38 |
NR |
34 |
Kansas |
2003–2004 |
% |
27.65
|
CI |
(24.9–30.4) |
N |
3375 |
|
32 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Kentucky |
2000–2001 |
% |
34.6
|
CI |
(31.9–37.4) |
N |
3244 |
|
64 |
52 |
NR |
NR |
Louisiana |
2007–2009 |
% |
41.9
|
CI |
(37.8–45.9) |
N |
2642 |
|
42 |
61 |
NR |
65 |
Maine |
1998–1999 |
% |
20.45
|
CI |
(18.3–22.6) |
N |
1297 |
|
51 |
NR |
31 |
32 |
Maryland |
2000–2001 |
% |
25.9
|
CI |
(21.6–30.2) |
N |
2482 |
|
50 |
NR |
28 |
36 |
Massachusetts |
2006–2007 |
% |
17.35
|
CI |
(14.0–20.7) |
N |
2211 |
|
46 |
NR |
28 |
32 |
Michigan |
2009–2010 |
% |
27.1
|
CI |
(23.4–30.9) |
N |
2056 |
|
33 |
41 |
48 |
43 |
Minnesota |
2009–2010 |
% |
18.15
|
CI |
(14.9–21.4) |
N |
1766 |
|
58 |
38 |
NR |
42 |
Mississippi |
2009–2010 |
% |
30.6
|
CI |
(28.5–32.7) |
N |
1928 |
|
55 |
74 |
73 |
72 |
Missouri |
2004–2005 |
% |
27.0
|
CI |
(26.0–28.0) |
N |
3535 |
|
49 |
45 |
NR |
46 |
Montana |
2005–2006 |
% |
28.95
|
CI |
(26.1–31.9) |
N |
957 |
|
90 |
41 |
NR |
35 |
Nebraska |
2004–2005 |
% |
17.0
|
CI |
(13.6–20.4) |
N |
2057 |
|
92 |
34 |
NR |
34 |
Nevada |
2008–2009 |
% |
28.1
|
CI |
(24.3–31.8) |
N |
1786 |
|
41 |
41 |
NR |
40 |
New Hampshire |
2008–2009 |
% |
12.0
|
CI |
(9.6–14.3) |
N |
3015 |
|
64 |
24 |
NR |
22 |
New Mexico |
1999–2000 |
% |
37.05
|
CI |
(32.3–41.6) |
N |
2136 |
|
47 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
New York |
2001–2003 |
% |
33.1
|
CI |
(29.6–36.6) |
N |
10895 |
|
38 |
NR |
48 |
51 |
North Dakota |
2009–2010 |
% |
20.7
|
CI |
(18.6–22.7) |
N |
1499 |
|
90 |
36 |
NR |
36 |
Ohio |
2009–2010 |
% |
18.6
|
CI |
(17.1–20.3) |
N |
16839 |
|
50 |
41 |
44 |
45 |
Oklahoma |
2009–2010 |
% |
22.65
|
CI |
(19.3–25.8) |
N |
751 |
|
42 |
61 |
NR |
61 |
Oregon |
2006–2007 |
% |
35.4
|
CI |
(31.4–39.4) |
N |
1259 |
|
76 |
47 |
NR |
47 |
Pennsylvania |
1998–1999 |
% |
27.3
|
CI |
(23.9–30.6) |
N |
1767 |
|
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Rhode Island |
2007–2008 |
% |
28.25
|
CI |
(22.5–33.9) |
N |
1303 |
|
66 |
46 |
NR |
42 |
South Carolina |
2007–2008 |
% |
22.65
|
CI |
(21.0–24.3) |
N |
2657 |
|
38 |
56 |
56 |
51 |
South Dakota |
2009–2010 |
% |
29.1
|
CI |
(25.0–33.2) |
N |
570 |
|
54 |
45 |
42 |
32 |
Texas |
2007–2008 |
% |
42.7
|
CI |
(38.6–46.7) |
N |
3864 |
|
51 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Utah |
2000–2001 |
% |
23.05
|
CI |
(21.0–25.0) |
N |
800 |
|
51 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Vermont |
2002–2003 |
% |
16.2
|
CI |
(12.9–19.5) |
N |
409 |
|
68 |
31 |
NR |
31 |
Virginia |
2008–2009 |
% |
15.45
|
CI |
(15.2–15.7) |
N |
7838 |
|
52 |
38 |
29 |
34 |
Washington |
2009–2010 |
% |
14.9
|
CI |
(13.6–16.3) |
N |
2875 |
|
80 |
46 |
51 |
45 |
West Virginia |
2010–2011 |
% |
17.15
|
CI |
(13.6–20.6) |
N |
449 |
|
35 |
51 |
NR |
55 |
Wisconsin |
2007–2008 |
% |
20.1
|
CI |
(18.9–21.3) |
N |
4413 |
|
89 |
36 |
NR |
37 |