Arizona: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
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: $679 Million
Total Federal Spending: $496 Million
Total State Spending: $182 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $290 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $288 Million
K-12 Spending: $11.58 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $523 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $679 Million
Difference Not Captured: $155 Million (30%)