Rhode Island: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Rhode Island, 9 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 18 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 30,287 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 29,461 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 157,150
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $142 Million
Total Federal Spending: $105 Million
Total State Spending: $37 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $49 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $93 Million
K-12 Spending: $2.77 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $129 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $142 Million
Difference Not Captured: $13.2 Million (10%)