Kindergarten vaccine exemption rate: U.S. states ranked (2024–25)
Measure: Kindergarten vaccine exemption rate (%). All 48 states and District of Columbia with data in Kindergarten vaccination and exemption rates by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024–25.
National value: 3.6 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 0.1 to 2.2 %
- Group 2: 2.2 to 3.6 %
- Group 3: 3.6 to 4.7 %
- Group 4: 4.7 to 6.8 %
- Highest: 6.8 to 15.4 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: States differ in survey methods and school entry requirements; CDC cautions against close comparisons. Blank where a vaccine is not required or non-medical exemptions are not allowed.
| 1 | Idaho | 15.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Utah | 10.3 |
| 3 | Oregon | 9.8 |
| 4 | Alaska | 9.4 |
| 5 | Arizona | 9.1 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 7.6 |
| 7 | Nevada | 7.1 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 7 |
| 9 | Michigan | 6.8 |
| 9 | South Dakota | 6.8 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 6 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5.9 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 5.9 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 5.7 |
| 15 | Hawaii | 5.6 |
| 16 | Missouri | 5.2 |
| 17 | Florida | 5.1 |
| 18 | Georgia | 4.8 |
| 18 | Washington | 4.8 |
| 20 | New Jersey | 4.7 |
| 20 | Ohio | 4.7 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 4.6 |
| 23 | Texas | 4.3 |
| 24 | Colorado | 4.2 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | 4.1 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 4 |
| 27 | Iowa | 3.9 |
| 27 | Vermont | 3.9 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 3.8 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 3.6 |
| 30 | Kansas | 3.6 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 3.2 |
| 33 | Louisiana | 3.1 |
| 34 | Illinois | 2.8 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | 2.7 |
| 35 | Virginia | 2.7 |
| 37 | Delaware | 2.6 |
| 37 | Indiana | 2.6 |
| 39 | Alabama | 2.3 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 2.2 |
| 40 | Maryland | 2.2 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 2 |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 1.9 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 1.5 |
| 45 | Mississippi | 1.2 |
| 46 | Maine | 0.8 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 0.4 |
| 48 | California | 0.1 |
| 48 | New York | 0.1 |
Source: CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions among Kindergartners (SchoolVaxView), data.cdc.gov dataset ijqb-a7ye, 2024–25 school year. Reference period: 2024–25.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by kindergarten vaccine exemption rate (%) (2024–25). Data: CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions among Kindergartners (SchoolVaxView), data.cdc.gov dataset ijqb-a7ye, 2024–25 school year; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-11. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-kindergarten-vaccine-exemption-rate/