Nebraska: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Nebraska, 11 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: 72,614 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 68,240 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 354,268
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $237.2 Million
Total Federal Spending: $169.2 Million
Total State Spending: $68.1 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $103.9 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $133.3 Million
K-12 Spending: $4.7 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $208.8 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $237.2 Million
Difference Not Captured: $28.5 Million (14%)