Iowa: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Iowa, 9 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 21 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 109,922 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 100,036 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 544,960
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $374 Million
Total Federal Spending: $221 Million
Total State Spending: $154 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $116 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $258 Million
K-12 Spending: $6.74 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $327 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $374 Million
Difference Not Captured: $47 Million (14%)