web-based survey of state preschool administrators
Supplementary notes
* The source only provided information for selected years. Values are for the school year (for example, 2020 refers to the 2019-20 school year).
The source includes the District of Colombia as a state for the purposes of their report.
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U.S. state expenditure per child enrolled in pre-kindergarten 2002-2020
In 2020, U.S. state governments spent around U.S. dollars per child enrolled in pre-kindergarten. This is a decrease from 2002, when state spending per child enrolled in pre-K in the United States amounted to U.S. dollars.
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NIEER. (April 30, 2021). Average state spending per child enrolled in pre-kindergarten in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in 2020 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/315071/expenditures-per-child-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten-in-the-us/
NIEER. "Average state spending per child enrolled in pre-kindergarten in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in 2020 U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/315071/expenditures-per-child-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten-in-the-us/
NIEER. (2021). Average state spending per child enrolled in pre-kindergarten in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in 2020 U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/315071/expenditures-per-child-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten-in-the-us/
NIEER. "Average State Spending per Child Enrolled in Pre-kindergarten in The United States from 2002 to 2020 (in 2020 U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2021, /statistics/315071/expenditures-per-child-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten-in-the-us/
NIEER, Average state spending per child enrolled in pre-kindergarten in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in 2020 U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/315071/expenditures-per-child-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten-in-the-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Average state spending per child enrolled in pre-kindergarten in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in 2020 U.S. dollars) [Graph], NIEER, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/315071/expenditures-per-child-enrolled-in-the-pre-kindergarten-in-the-us/
