This Kids Count report details statewide trends in the well-being of Utah's children. The statistical portrait is based on four general areas of children's well-being: (1) health; (2) education; (3) safety; and (4) economic security. Key indicators in these areas include: (1) prenatal care; (2) infant mortality; (3) low birth weight babies; (4) teen births; (5) immunizations; (6) health insurance; (7) school enrollment; (8) per pupil expenditure; (9) dropouts; (10) pupil/teacher ratios; (11) school meals; (12) standardized test scores; (13) children with disabilities; (14) incidence of delinquent activity in schools or school-related activities; (15) child abuse; (16) juvenile offenses; (17) injury hospital discharges; (18) child death rates; (19) child violent death; (20) divorce; (21) poverty; (22) median household income; (23) working parents; and (24) welfare measures. Statewide information and discussion of terms comprise the first section of the report. The second section of the report presents a county by county analysis of data. Comparative data for 1996 and 1997 and definitions of data elements are also included. (LBT)