Hawaii: ECE Public Spending 2022

ECE and K-12

For every dollar spent on K-12 in Hawaii, 6 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 14 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.

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Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 49,217
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 43,068
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 220,452

Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $125 Million
Total Federal Spending: $94 Million
Total State Spending: $31 Million

Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $43 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $82 Million
K-12 Spending: $3 Billion

Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $111 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $125 Million
Difference Not Captured: $14.9 Million (13%)

Hawaii State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Hawaii State Public Charter School Early Learning Program
Cash Support for Child Care
*Hawaii has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: EOEL Public Prekindergarten Program and State Public Charter School Early Learning classrooms (SPCSC)