Education Funding

State-by-State Information

Education funding for the FY05 budget year is now complete.  The result of the Conference Report is a minimal increase of 1.6 percent for the overall Department of Education. While several programs received an increase, these increases were largely offset by deceases in other programs.

NEA analyzed 14 major education programs which account for more than 70 percent of all education spending. These selected programs reflect a similar small increase in funding in the aggregate. Of the 14 programs analyzed, eight are Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)/"No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) programs while six are non-ESEA programs. The analysis reveals the following:

• The largest increase went to Title I ($400 million) and IDEA ($520 million).
• All programs were funded  significantly below the authorized level.
• Funding for the eight ESEA programs were largely offset by sharp decreases in other programs. Overall funding for these programs increased by $100 million.
• Two ESEA programs were increased, three were decreased, and three programs were funded at the same level as FY03.
• Three non-ESEA programs were increased and three were decreased. Overall spending was increased by $250 million.

Overall funding for the 14 programs was flat, with programs that were increased receiving the money from programs that were decreased.

(All of the state files below are in PDF Format. Use  Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher to view these charts.)

All Fifty States (PDF, 2 pp)

For 2003-2004 historical data, see FY04.