South Carolina: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in South Carolina, 11 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 19 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 163,953 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 146,658 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 831,376
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $2.08 Billion
Total Federal Spending: $1.55 Billion
Total State Spending: $531 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $767 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $1.32 Billion
K-12 Spending: $31 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $532 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $570 Million
Difference Not Captured: $38 Million (7%)