# The richest 10% outspend the poorest quarter over 13 to 1 per child on childcare, education and activities — up from about 3 to 1 in the early 1980s

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-04T19:38:47+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/04/richest-families-outspend-poorest-13-to-1-per-child-schools-equalizer/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-richest-10-outspend-the-poorest-quarter-over-13-to-1-per-child-on--d7aae2/

Before age 5, children from the poorest fourth of families receive about $44,000 less in total investments than children from the richest fourth.

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