For every dollar spent on K-12 in Nevada, 10 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 10 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 102,059
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 94,666
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 511,274
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $217 Million Total Federal Spending: $148 Million Total State Spending: $69 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $111 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $106 Million K-12 Spending: $5.50 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual State Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $182 Million Actual State Expenditures: $217 Million Difference Not Captured: $35 Million (19%)
Nevada State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Nevada Ready PreK
State Public Charter School Authority
*Nevada has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Early Childhood Innovation Literacy Program