Kentucky: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Kentucky, 13 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 23 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 154,691 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 137,430 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 749,541
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $614.7 Million
Total Federal Spending: $418.9 Million
Total State Spending: $195.8 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $239.6 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $375 Million
K-12 Spending: $8.8 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $558.2 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $614.7 Million
Difference Not Captured: $56.5 Million (10%)