Louisiana: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Louisiana, 15 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 22 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 169,142 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 149,014 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 795,207
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $730.7 Million
Total Federal Spending: $612.5 Million
Total State Spending: $118.2 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $321.3 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $409.4 Million
K-12 Spending: $10.1 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $712 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $730.7 Million
Difference Not Captured: $18.7 Million (3%)