Washington: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Washington, 10 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: 250,895 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 233,954 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 1.2 Million
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $961.3 Million
Total Federal Spending: $513.7 Million
Total State Spending: $447.5 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $364.3 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $597 Million
K-12 Spending: $18.5 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $801.3 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $961.3 Million
Difference Not Captured: $159.9 Million (20%)