For every dollar spent on K-12 in Kansas, 9 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 19 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 103,048
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 94,409
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 525,822
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $368 Million Total Federal Spending: $133 Million Total State Spending: $710 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $126 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $242 Million K-12 Spending: $6.95 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $351 Million Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $368 Million Difference Not Captured: $16.6 Million (5%)
Kansas State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
KS Reads to Preschoolers
Parents as Teachers
*Kansas has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Early Childhood Transition Task Force and All In For Kansas Kids Needs Assessment