Delaware: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Delaware, 13 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 16 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 29,816 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 29,347 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 154,843
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $146 Million
Total Federal Spending: $83 Million
Total State Spending: $63 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $65.4 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $80.9 Million
K-12 Spending: $2.65 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $122 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $146 Million
Difference Not Captured: $24.7 Million (20%)