PERRY PRESCHOOL
STUDY

For six decades the Perry Preschool Project has forever
changed the trajectory of early education.
PERRY PRESCHOOL PROJECT
PERRY PRESCHOOL PROJECT


For six decades the Perry Preschool Project has forever changed the trajectory of early education.
PERRY PRESCHOOL
Longitudinal Study
The longitudinal study found that at age 40, the participants who experienced the preschool program
- Had fewer teenage pregnancies
- Were more likely to have graduated from high school
- Were more likely to hold a job and have higher earnings
- Committed fewer crimes
- Owned their own home and car
Study Results
As the longest-running longitudinal study in early education, the Perry Study continues to prove that investing in high-quality early education yields positive results for children and families.
Arrested 5+ times by age 40
- Program Group 36%
- Non-program Group 55%
Earned $20,000+ at age 40
- Program Group 60%
- Non-program Group 40%
Graduated high school
- Program Group 77%
- Non-program Group 60%
Basic achievement at age 14
- Program Group 49%
- Non-program Group 15%
Homework at age 15
- Program Group 61%
- Non-program Group 38%
IQ 90+ at age 5
- Program Group 67%
- Non-program Group 28%
Return on Investment
Education Savings
$7,303
Taxes on Earnings
$14,079
Welfare Savings
$2,768
Crime Savings
$171,473
Perry Preschool Program Costs
$15,166
Return per Dollar Invested
$12.90