West Virginia: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in West Virginia, 11 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 35 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 125,098 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 112,705 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 645,553
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $270 Million
Total Federal Spending: $168 Million
Total State Spending: $102 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $76 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $194 Million
K-12 Spending: $3.47 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $259 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $270 Million
Difference Not Captured: $11 Million (4%)