Vermont: ECE Public Spending 2022

ECE and K-12

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.

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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 State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Childcare Capacity Grants
Children’s Integrated Services
Parent Child Centers
*Vermont has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Universal Prekindergarten Quality Improvement