Kindergarten non-medical exemption rate: U.S. states ranked (2024–25)
Measure: Kindergarten non-medical exemption rate (%). All 45 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: 3.4 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 0.1 to 2.5 %
- Group 2: 2.5 to 3.7 %
- Group 3: 3.7 to 4.6 %
- Group 4: 4.6 to 6.3 %
- Highest: 6.3 to 15.1 %
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 | 15.1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Utah | 10 |
| 3 | Oregon | 9.7 |
| 4 | Alaska | 9 |
| 4 | Arizona | 9 |
| 6 | Nevada | 6.7 |
| 6 | North Dakota | 6.7 |
| 6 | South Dakota | 6.7 |
| 9 | Michigan | 6.5 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 6.3 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5.8 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 5.7 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 5.6 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 5.5 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 5.4 |
| 16 | Missouri | 5 |
| 17 | Florida | 4.8 |
| 18 | Georgia | 4.7 |
| 19 | New Jersey | 4.6 |
| 20 | Ohio | 4.5 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 4.5 |
| 22 | Colorado | 4.1 |
| 23 | Texas | 4 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | 3.9 |
| 24 | Washington | 3.9 |
| 26 | Iowa | 3.8 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 3.7 |
| 27 | Vermont | 3.7 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 3.5 |
| 29 | Nebraska | 3.5 |
| 31 | Kansas | 3.3 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 3.1 |
| 33 | Louisiana | 3 |
| 34 | Delaware | 2.6 |
| 34 | Indiana | 2.6 |
| 36 | District of Columbia | 2.5 |
| 36 | Illinois | 2.5 |
| 38 | Virginia | 2.4 |
| 39 | Alabama | 2.2 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 2 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 1.9 |
| 42 | Maryland | 1.7 |
| 42 | Rhode Island | 1.7 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 1.3 |
| 45 | Mississippi | 1.1 |
| 46 | Connecticut | 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 non-medical 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-non-medical-exemption-rate/