In 2013 , the Girl Scout Research Institute ( GSRI ) undertook the impressive task of assessing the overall health and well-being of girls in the United States .
The third edition of this report examines data from two time periods : before and after the Great Recession .
Based on 13 national measures of girls ’ well-being , Florida ranks in bottom 25 % of the country .
Conditions affecting U . S . girls have not recovered since the Great Recession .
In 2013 , the Girl Scout Research Institute ( GSRI ) undertook the impressive task of assessing the overall health and well-being of girls in the United States .
The third edition of this report examines data from two time periods : before and after the Great Recession .
Florida ranks 39th in the nation for girls ’ overall well-being .
Based on 13 national measures of girls ’ well-being , Florida ranks in bottom 25 % of the country .