For every dollar spent on K-12 in Virginia, 7 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year olds, and 12 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 290,756
Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 250,526
Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 1.4 Milion
Expenditures by Source Total ECE Spending: $659.3 Million Total Federal Spending: $499.6 Million Total State Spending: $159.7 Million
Total Expenditures by Age 0 to 3 Spending: $257.5 Million 3 to K-entry Spending: $401.8 Million K-12 Spending: $18.8 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $653.7 Million Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $659.3 Million Difference Not Captured: $5.5 Million (1%)
Virginia State Dedicated Programs 2022*:
Child Care Subsidy Program
Families Forward Virginia
*Virginia has continued to invest in ECE since 2022. The following examples will be captured in future reports: Mixed Delivery Preschool Program, Virginia Quality Birth to Five (VQB5)