For every dollar spent on K-12 in Michigan, 8 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: 320,278
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 288,755
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 1.6 Million
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $1.12 Billion Total Federal Spending: $638 Million Total State Spending: $481 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $353 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $887 Billion K-12 Spending: $21 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $1.26 Billion Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $1.24 Billion
Michigan State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Great Start Readiness Program
Child Care Facilitator Pilot Project
*Michigan has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, and Michigan's Collective Early Childhood Action Plan