For every dollar spent on K-12 in Utah, 9 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 17 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 141,197
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 122,186
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 702,181
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $309 Million Total Federal Spending: $221 Million Total State Spending: $88 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $117 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $192 Million K-12 Spending: $6.6 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $237 Million Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $309 Million Difference Not Captured: $72 Million (30%)
Utah State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Early Literacy Program
School Readiness Programs (ESA)
*Utah has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports:
HighQuality School Readiness Expansion (HQSR-E) grant program