Missouri: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Missouri, 14 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 26 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 210,789 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 186,372 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 1 Million
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $173 Million
Total Federal Spending: $540 Million
Total State Spending: $340 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $330 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $549 Million
K-12 Spending: $11.37 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $592 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $879 Million
Difference Not Captured: $287 Million (48%)