Wisconsin: ECE Public Spending 2022
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Wisconsin, 12 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 23 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 182,737 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 168,403 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 960,019
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $756 Million
Total Federal Spending: $459 Million
Total State Spending: $298 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $275 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $481 Million
K-12 Spending: $11.8 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $647 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $756 Million
Difference Not Captured: $109 Million (17%)