Expenditures per child in preschool programs in the U.S. 2020

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Veera Korhonen,
Jul 5, 2024
For the 2019-20 school year, about 6,329 U.S. dollars were spent per child enrolled in pre-kindergarten programs across the United States. For students enrolled in the Head Start program, about 10,955 U.S. dollars were spent per child.

Expenditures per child enrolled in preschool programs in the United States in 2020 (in U.S. dollars)

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Release date

April 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2019 to 2020*

Supplementary notes

* Values are for the 2019-20 school year.
Pre-kindergarten programs may receive additional funds from federal or local sources that are not included in this figure.
Head Start per-child spending includes funding only for 3- and 4-year-olds.
K-12 expenditures include capital spending as well as current operating expenditures.

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