New Mexico: ECE Public Spending 2021
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in New Mexico, 25 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 34 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 66,612 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 61,416 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 359,640
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $424 Million
Total Federal Spending: $201 Million
Total State Spending: $223 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $187 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $237 Million
K-12 Spending: $4.12 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $315 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $424 Million
Difference Not Captured: $109 Million (34%)