For every dollar spent on K-12 in Rhode Island, 9 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 18 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 30,287
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 29,461
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 157,150
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $142 Million Total Federal Spending: $105 Million Total State Spending: $37 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $49 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $93 Million K-12 Spending: $2.77 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $129 Million Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $142 Million Difference Not Captured: $13.2 Million (10%)
Rhode Island State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Rhode Island Works/Child Care
Early Childhood Demonstration
*Rhode Island has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Rhode Island State Pre-Kindergarten Program (RI Pre-K)