SOUTH BEND — The state of Indiana ranks number 28th overall in the nation for child well-being, but kids in Michigan are worse off as the state comes in at 33rd.

The rankings are from the annual Kids Count Data Book report released Wednesday.

It ranks all 50 states based on four areas: family and community, economic well-being, education and health.

The report says the Wolverine State’s highest ranking is for health, which comes in at 25th in the country. When it comes to education, Michigan ranks at 38th.

Kids in Indiana are better off, as the state is ranked at 14th for education, and second to Illinois when compared to the surrounding states.

However the report also says that nearly 20 percent of Hoosier children are living in poverty, ranking it 31st in the country, the lowest since 2010.

Below are the rankings for Indiana and Michigan in all four categories.

Indiana
– Economic: 24
– Education: 14
– Health: 31
– Family and community: 32

Michigan
– Economic: 31
– Education: 38
– Health: 25
– Family and community: 30

Source: WNDU