Alaska: ECE Public Spending 2022

ECE and K-12

For every dollar spent on K-12 in Alaska, 6 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 8 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.

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Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 28,560
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 25,312
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 129,562

Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $77 Million
Total Federal Spending: $53 Million
Total State Spending: $24 Million

Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $33 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $43 Million
K-12 Spending: $2.6 Billion

Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $60.8 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $76.7 Million
Difference Not Captured: $15.8 Million (26%)

Alaska State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Child Care Benefits Early Learning Coordination
Early Intervention/Infant Learning Programs
*Alaska has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Alaska Reads Act, Statewide Early Childhood Needs Assessment, and Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan
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