Maine: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Maine, 12 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 19 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 36,587 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 32,454 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 189,489
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $173 Million
Total Federal Spending: $102 Million
Total State Spending: $71 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $71 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $103 Million
K-12 Spending: $3.08 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $127 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $173.4 Million
Difference Not Captured: $46.3 Million (36%)