California: ECE Public Spending 2021
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in California, 12 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 27 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 1.29 Million Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 1.19 Million Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 6.57 Million
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $7.06 Billion
Total Federal Spending: $3.05 Billion
Total State Spending: $4.0 Billion
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $2.26 Billion
3 to K-entry Spending: $4.79 Billion
K-12 Spending: $99.8 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $5.77 Billion
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $7.06 Billion
Difference Not Captured: $1.29 Billion (22%)