North Dakota: ECE Public Spending 2022

ECE and K-12

For every dollar spent on K-12 in North Dakota, 7 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 11 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.

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Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 30,907
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 25,447
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 131,796

Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $73 Million
Total Federal Spending: $65 Million
Total State Spending: $7.7 Million

Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $32 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $40.5 Million
K-12 Spending: $1.86 Billion

Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $69 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $72.8 Million
Difference Not Captured: $3.69 Million (5%)

North Dakota State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Early Childhood Special Education
*North Dakota has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: North Dakota Best In Class