The Stepping Stones 2026 Report provides trend data for a selection of outcomes on the well-being of children and families in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. This report is a supplement to the Stepping Stones 2026 Report to present disaggregated data for a subset of measures related to Education, Economic and Family Stability, and Health.
Disaggregated data is data that is broken down and analyzed by race, ethnicity, or other defined subgroups. Summary statistics for the population as a whole can mask vastly different experiences and outcomes among distinct populations. As shown in this supplement, many of the measures of youth and community well-being vary by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or geography. Some groups of people are disproportionately harmed or benefited. Working towards health and well-being for the youth in our region must mean all youth.