For every dollar spent on K-12 in Arizona, 13 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: 231,122
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 213,556
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 1.2 Million
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $682 Million Total Federal Spending: $496.2 Million Total State Spending: $185.8 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $292.2 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $389.8 Million K-12 Spending: $$11.6 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $523.5 Million Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $682 Million Difference Not Captured: $158.5 Million (30%)
Arizona State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Department of Economic Security Child Care Security
Arizona Early Intervention Program
*Arizona has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Quality First (QIRS)