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.
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)