For every dollar spent on K-12 in Oklahoma, 16 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 29 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 142,950
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 130,469
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 705,353
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $625.2 Million Total Federal Spending: $402 Million Total State Spending: $223.2 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $235.1 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $390.1 Million K-12 Spending: $7.3 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $601.1 Million Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $625.2 Million Difference Not Captured: $24.1 Million (4%)
Oklahoma State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Child Care Services
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting
Sooner Start - Early Intervention
*Oklahoma has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Leading
Early Childhood Achievement and Development (LEAD) Project, Early Learning Inventory (ELI) Assessment Tool