Alabama: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Alabama, 14 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 25 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 168,897 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 152,846 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 827,597
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $645 Million
Total Federal Spending: $444 Million
Total State Spending: $201 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $239.5 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $405 Million
K-12 Spending: $8.79 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $635 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $644.6 Million
Difference Not Captured: $9.6 Million (2%)