For every dollar spent on K-12 in Vermont, 10 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year olds, and 31 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 16,948
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 13,861
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 91,145
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $132.9 Million Total Federal Spending: $54 Million Total State Spending: $78.8 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $39.1 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $93.8 Million K-12 Spending: $2 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $130 Million Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $132.9 Million Difference Not Captured: $2.9 Million (2%)
*Vermont has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Universal
Prekindergarten Quality Improvement