| Label | Number of Faith-based Providers |
| Category | VPK School-Year |
| Data Source | AWI |
| Definition | Count of faith-based providers that have delivered VPK instruction. A faith-based provider is a child care provider that is associated with a religious institution or uses a faith-based curriculum. |
| Calculation | Cumulative distinct count of faith-based providers by county, coalition, or state. The provider must have received payments with a sum greater than 0 to be included. The provider record must be flagged as a faith-based provider. |
| Notes | A distinct provider is defined as the unique combination of the provider ID, extension, and county. |
