Maryland: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Maryland, 7 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 20 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 206,098 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 188,911 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 1 Million
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $820 Million
Total Federal Spending: $440 Million
Total State Spending: $380 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $228 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $592 Million
K-12 Spending: $15.57 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $717 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $820 Million
Difference Not Captured: $103 Million (14%)