Minnesota: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Minnesota, 11 cents are spent on 0 to 3-yearolds, and 18 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 202,101 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 172,118 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 971,398
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $731 Million
Total Federal Spending: $505 Million
Total State Spending: $226 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $294 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $437 Million
K-12 Spending: $13.4 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $609 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $731 Million
Difference Not Captured: $122 Million (20%)