State of the Data Initiative, Every Student Counts! 2024.

Abstract

The NASN school health data initiative, Every Student Counts! (ESC!), experienced considerable growth during the 2023 to 2024 school year. ESC! is the working name for NASN's National School Health Data Set. Every school, school district and state that benefits from the collection and use of school health and school nurse data is reminded each year to share that data in a manner that demonstrates its value and encourages its use. When school nurses can see the product of participating in a state data initiative they are affirmed in their efforts and others may be motivated to participate. This article is a vehicle for the sharing of the aggregated National School Health Data Set (ESC!) progress for 2023 to 2024. These data are entered by State Data Coordinators who provide support to school nurses in their states and serve as liaisons to NASN for ESC! Opportunities for school nurses who are not yet engaged in the ESC! initiative are included.