Federal Head Start data
Daycare in Arkansas
The Department of Labor's price database has no 2022 median for Arkansas, so we show no price here and do not guess one. The federal Head Start list does cover Arkansas: 201 centers with 5,200 funded places.
- 201Head Start centers
- 5,200funded places
- 62counties with a center
What we can and cannot show for Arkansas
The Department of Labor builds its price database from state and local data. Arkansas sent none that fits, so no weekly price exists for any county. The Head Start list below is federal and complete. For a licensed daycare near you, use the state's own child care licensing office.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
Head Start in Arkansas
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 201 Arkansas centers are on the federal list, with 5,200 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi County | 23 | 529 |
| Washington County | 16 | 329 |
| Benton County | 10 | 231 |
| Union County | 10 | 278 |
| Garland County | 7 | 255 |
| Craighead County | 6 | 264 |
| Clay County | 5 | 107 |
| Jefferson County | 5 | 234 |
| Sebastian County | 5 | 149 |
| Chicot County | 4 | 51 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Delaware$238
- District of Columbia$490
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- Louisiana$150
- Maryland$330
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.