South Dakota: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in South Dakota, 9 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 14 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 33,463 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 29,921 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 159,712
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $74.6 Million
Total Federal Spending: $72.6 Million
Total State Spending: $2 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $31.5 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $43.1 Million
K-12 Spending: $1.6 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $73.7 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $72.6 Million
Difference Not Captured: $1.1 Million (1%)