For every dollar spent on K-12 in Massachusetts, 10 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 15 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 207,460
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 179,156
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 1.03 Million
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $946 Million Total Federal Spending: $587 Million Total State Spending: $360 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $408 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $538 Million K-12 Spending: $20 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $707 Billion Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $946 Million Difference Not Captured: $239 Million (34%)
Massachusetts State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Commonwealth Preschool Partnership
Initiative Parent-Child Plus Program
Reach Out and Read
*Massachusetts has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Operational Grants