Massachusetts: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Massachusetts, 10 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 15 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 207,460 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 179,156 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 1.03 Million
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $946 Million
Total Federal Spending: $587 Million
Total State Spending: $360 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $408 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $538 Million
K-12 Spending: $20 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $707 Billion
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $946 Million
Difference Not Captured: $239 Million (34%)