Table 2:
Summary of Cost–Benefit Studies for State and District Programs
| Author (Year) |
Intervention | Cost per child |
Intervention Benefit |
Benefit–Cost Ratio |
Net Benefit |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings only |
Total benefit |
Earnings only |
Total benefit |
||||
| Kay et al. (2014) | WSIPP ECEAP |
$7191* | $26,791 | $30,119 | 3.73 | 4.19 | $22,928 |
|
Kay et al. (2015)a |
WSIPP National Estimates |
$5719 | $25,128 | $30,491 | 4.39 | 5.33 | $24,771 |
| Cascio et al. (2013) | OK/GA Pre- school |
$4086 | $24,094 | - | 5.90 | - | $20,008 |
| Bartik et al. (2012) | Tulsa, Full- day |
$9118 | $27,897 | - | 3.06 | - | $18,779 |
| Bartik et al. (2012) | Tulsa, Half- day |
$4559 | $16,683 | - | 3.67 | - | $12,124 |
*
Adjusted by the difference in state-subsidized childcare subsidies between program and non-program students
a
Written communication, N. Kay, WSIPP, May 2015