New Hampshire

2024

For every dollar spent on school-aged students in New Hampshire, $0.07 was spent on infants and toddlers, and $0.08 was spent on preschool-aged children.

 

New Hampshire invested over $94 million in early care and education in 2024. Of these investments in birth to kindergarten-entry:

– 47% supported infants and toddlers, and 53% supported children aged three to kindergarten-entry.

– 78% came from federal sources, and 22% came from state funds.

ECE Spending by Program Type

etween 2023 and 2024, New Hampshire decreased state-specific spending on children from birth through kindergarten-entry by more than $1 million.

 

In 2024, New Hampshire supported early care and education through dedicated programs such as Child Care. Continued investments will be reflected in future reports.

Per Capita Spending by Age Group

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