State-Level Data: Funding
| Indicator | Source |
| State Average Per-Pupil Expenditure 2006, 2007 | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
| School Finance Inequity | Education Finance Incentive Grant Program 2006, 2007 Definition of Equity, No Child Left Behind, Title I, Part A, Subpart 2, Sec. 1125A Note: Hawaii and the District of Columbia only have one school district, so their weighted coefficient is 0 as per Sec. 1125A of Title I of NCLB. Alaska, Kansas, and New Mexico qualify as equalized under the Impact Aid program standard (Title VIII, Sec8009(c)(1)), so they have been assigned a weighted coefficient of 10 as per Sec. 1125A. |
| NCLB Title I | Fiscal Years 2006, 2007, 2008, Estimated 2009, Estimated 2010 U.S.Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/statetables/09stbyprogram.xls) |
| IDEA Part B | Fiscal Years 2006, 2007, 2008, Estimated 2009, Estimated 2010 U.S.Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/statetables/09stbyprogram.xls) |
| Impact Aid Basic Support Payments | National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, Fiscal Year 2007, 2008, 2009, Estimated 2010 |
| School Nutrition Programs | Child Nutrition Program Data, Food and Nutrition Service USDA, Fiscal Years 2006, 2007 (http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/cnpmain.htm) |
| Medicaid Reimbursements | State Medicaid Agencies, Fiscal Years 2006, 2007, 2008 |
State-Level Data: Demographics
| Indicator | Source |
|---|---|
| Student Poverty Rate | Poverty Rate for School-Age Children, Ages 5-17 U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates, 2007 (http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/saipe/national.cgi?year=2007&ascii=#SA51) |
| Free and Reduced Price Lunch Enrollment Rate | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
| Total Number of Students, Disaggregated by Race | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
| Special Education Participation Rate | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
| Percent English Language Learner | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
State-Level Data: Achievement
| Indicator | Source |
|---|---|
| State Defined Proficiency Level in Math and Reading for 4th Grade, and 8th Grade | National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2005 & 2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/) |
| State Defined Proficiency Level in Math and Reading for 4th Grade, 8th Grade and High School | State NCLB Report Cards and Departments of Education 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 |
| Nationally Defined High School Graduation Rates 2005, 2006 & 2007 | Digest of Education Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics |
| State Defined High School Graduation Rates 2005, 2006 & 2007 | Consolidated State No Child Left Behind Report Cards (http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/consolidated/index.html#sy06-07) |
District-Level Data: Funding
| Indicator | Source |
|---|---|
| District Per-Pupil Expenditure | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2005-2006 & 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
| District Operating Budget | U.S. Census Bureau, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data, 2006 & 2007 TOTAL CURRENT SPENDING FOR ELEMENTARY-SECONDARY PROGRAMS - sum of TCURINST, TCURSSVC, TCUROTH (http://www.census.gov/govs/www/school06.html) |
| NCLB Title I | Fiscal Years 2006, 2007, 2008Thompson Publishing, Title I Online(http://www.thompson.com/public/nclb/fundinginformation/fundinginformatio...) Estimated Fiscal Year 2009 and 2010 Congressional Research Service, supplied by the Senate Budget Committee |
| IDEA Part B | Fiscal Years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, & 2010; 2006 data from State Departments of Education; 2007 through 2010 grants have been estimated based on the FY 2007, 2008, or 2009 appropriation or the President's budget request for IDEA Part B and each district’s FY 2006 grant. |
| Impact Aid Basic Support Payments | National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, Fiscal Year 2007, 2008 |
| Medicaid Reimbursements | State Medicaid Agencies 2006, 2007, 2008 |
District-Level Data: Demographics
| Indicator | Source |
|---|---|
| Student Poverty Rate | U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates, 2007 (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/district.html) |
| Free and Reduced Price Lunch Enrollment Rate | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
| Total Number of Students, Disaggregated by Race | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
| Special Education Participation Rate | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
| Percent English Language Learner | National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, School Year 2006-2007 (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) |
District-Level Data: Achievement
| Indicator | Source |
|---|---|
| State Defined Proficiency Level in Math and Reading for 4th Grade, 8th Grade and High School | State NCLB Report Cards and Departments of Education 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 |
Definitions
- Per-Pupil Expenditure
- Statewide per-pupil expenditure equals the total amount of revenue paid out by school systems in the state divided by total school enrollment. It includes funds from federal, state, and local sources and funds spent on day to day operating expenses, such as teacher salaries. It does not include capital expenses, such as school construction.
- School Finance Inequity
- School finance equity figures presented reflect a definition contained in Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act. That definition examines the differences in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state. The per-pupil expenditure for every school district is compared to the average per-pupil expenditure for the state and weighted according to size and poverty level. Indirect aid is support provided for school districts through the federal tax code. For example, a community can use local property taxes to finance local schools, and it costs taxpayers less because local property taxes are deductible on federal income tax returns.
- Direct Aid
- Direct aid is education funding that comes from the federal government and is distributed directly to states and then given to individual school districts. The figures presented here include only the two largest direct aid funding streams -- the Title I program for disadvantaged students and the IDEA special education program for children with disabilities.
- Title I
- Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act authorizes direct aid from the federal government to states and school districts to support the additional education needs of children from low-income families.
- IDEA
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes direct aid from the federal government to states and school districts to support the additional education needs of children with disabilities.
- Impact Aid Basic Support Payments
- Title VIII of the No Child Left Behind Act authorizes direct aid from the federal government to school districts that educate large numbers of "federally connected" children or have been impacted by the lost property tax revenue on federal lands (i.e. military bases or Native American reservations).
- Student Poverty Rate
- The student poverty rate reflects the number of children in a state ages 5 to 17 living beneath the Census Bureau's poverty line. In 2004, the poverty income threshold for a family of four was $19,157.
- Free and Reduced Priced Lunch Enrollment Rate
- The student poverty rate based on free and reduced price lunch eligibility reflects the number of students in the state who are certified to receive free or reduced price lunches based on their family incomes or participation in Food Stamp or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs.
- Total School Food Funds
- The National School Lunch Act authorizes the distribution of federal funds to states and school districts to provide nutritious lunches, breakfasts and snacks to low income students at free or reduced prices. This number represents the total funding each state received for all school food programs including meals and commodities.
- Federal School Meal Funds
- The National School Lunch Act authorizes the distribution of federal funds to states and school districts to provide nutritious lunches, breakfasts and snacks to low income students at free or reduced prices. This number represents the amount of money each state received for school meals.
- Federal School Commodities Funds
- The Department of Agriculture provides funds for states to distribute commodity foods to students eligible for free or reduced priced lunch. This number represents the amount of money each state received for commodities.
- Percent English Language Learner
- The percent English Language Learner data reflect the number of children in a state who qualify as Limited English Proficient according to state law.
- Special Education Participation Rate
- The Special Education Participation Rate reflect the number of children in a state who have Individualized Education Plans under IDEA law.
- Achievement
- State-defined proficiency standards of what students should know and be able to do in each grade are developed separately by each state. States use these standards to test and assess whether students are performing adequately, as required under the No Child Left Behind Act. Nationally-defined proficiency standards of what students should know and be able to do are developed by the National Assessment Governing Board. The Board administers a national test to a representative sample of students-the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)-that measures whether students are performing at grade level. Percentage figures presented reflect the proportion of students learning at grade level according to state NCLB and national NAEP standards, respectively.
- Graduation Rate
- State defined graduation rates are currently calculated using different formulas depending on the state. States use these rates to determine AYP status.