Texas

Funding	National	TX	% Difference
Per Pupil Expenditure 2007 Total school system expenditures in a state divided by fall enrollment, which includes funds from federal, state, and local sources spent on day to day operating expenses like teacher salaries, but not capital expenses like school construction.	$9,683	$7,850	-19%
Per Pupil Expenditure Rank 2007 Rank of average state per-pupil expenditure among 50 states and DC where 1 represents the highest per pupil expenditure.	N/A	44th
Per Pupil Expenditure 2006 Total school system expenditures in a state divided by fall enrollment, which includes funds from federal, state, and local sources spent on day to day operating expenses like teacher salaries, but not capital expenses like school construction.	$9,138	$7,480	-18%
Per-pupil Expenditure Rank 2006 Rank of average state per-pupil expenditure among 50 states and DC where 1 represents the highest per pupil expenditure.	N/A	43rd
District School Finance Inequity 2007 Average percentage difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state. The per-pupil expenditure for school districts is compared to the average per-pupil expenditure for the state and weighted according to size and poverty level.	N/A	9.3%
District School Finance Inequity ($) 2007 Average dollar difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a state. The per-pupil expenditure for school districts is compared to the average per-pupil expenditure for the state and weighted according to size and poverty level.	N/A	$730
District School Finance Inequity Rank 2007 Rank of the average percentage difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state where 1 indicates the least equitable.	N/A	41st
District School Finance Inequity 2006 Average percentage difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state. The per-pupil expenditure for school districts is compared to the average per-pupil expenditure for the state and weighted according to size and poverty level.	N/A	9.3%
District School Finance Inequity ($) 2006 Average dollar difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a state. The per-pupil expenditure for school districts is compared to the average per-pupil expenditure for the state and weighted according to size and poverty level.	N/A	$693
District School Finance Inequity Rank 2006 Rank of the average percentage difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state where 1 indicates the least equitable.	N/A	42nd
Federal Revenue Per Pupil 2007 Federal revenues divided by fall enrollment as reported in the state finance file, found in the CCD National Public Education Financial Survey.	N/A	$971
Federal Revenue Per Pupil 2006 Federal revenues divided by fall enrollment as reported in the state finance file, found in the CCD National Public Education Financial Survey.	N/A	$1,055
Title I 2010 Estimated 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.	N/A	$1,232,115,269
Title I Stimulus Estimated Funding authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act to support the additional education needs of children from low-income families in 2009 and 2010. Funds first became available in 2009.	N/A	$948,737,780
Title I 2009 Estimated 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.	N/A	$1,368,502,445
Title I 2008 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.	N/A	$1,299,356,262
Title I 2007 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.	N/A	$1,169,499,588
Title I 2006 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.	N/A	$1,186,021,455
IDEA Part B 2010 Estimated 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.	N/A	$976,551,412
IDEA Part B Stimulus Estimated Funding authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to support the additional education needs of children with disabilities in 2009 and 2010. Funds first became available in 2009.	N/A	$945,636,328
IDEA Part B 2009 Estimated 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.	N/A	$976,551,412
IDEA Part B 2008 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.	N/A	$916,138,464
IDEA PART B 2007 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.	N/A	$903,726,489
IDEA PART B 2006 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.	N/A	$888,269,029
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Estimated Funding authorized in 2009 by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for states to fill in budget gaps between 2006 and 2008 or 2009 funding levels that can be used for pre-K-16 purposes and government services in 2009, 2010, and 2011.	N/A	$3,973,437,816
Total Estimated Stimulus Funds Total amount of money each state is expected to receive in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 and 2010, including Title I, IDEA, SFSF and other programs. Funds first became available in 2009.	N/A	$6,057,013,212
Impact Aid 2010 Estimated Direct aid from the federal government to school districts that educate many "federally connected" children or lost property tax revenue on federal lands, authorized under Title VIII of the No Child Left Behind Act.	N/A	$85,707,439
Impact Aid 2009 Estimated Direct aid from the federal government to school districts that educate many "federally connected" children or lost property tax revenue on federal lands, authorized under Title VIII of the No Child Left Behind Act.	N/A	$85,707,439
Impact Aid 2008 Direct aid from the federal government to school districts that educate many "federally connected" children or lost property tax revenue on federal lands, authorized under Title VIII of the No Child Left Behind Act.	N/A	$88,093,879
Impact Aid 2007 Direct aid from the federal government to school districts that educate many "federally connected" children or lost property tax revenue on federal lands, authorized under Title VIII of the No Child Left Behind Act.	N/A	$45,066,219
School Nutrition Funding 2007 Total funding each state received for meals and commodities under the National School Lunch Act to provide free or low cost meals to low income students.	N/A	$1,275,191,674
School Nutrition Funding 2006 Total funding each state received for meals and commodities under the National School Lunch Act to provide free or low cost meals to low income students.	N/A	$1,240,470,773
School Meal Funding 2007 Total reimbursement each state received for school meals under the National School Lunch Act to provide free or low cost meals to low income students.	N/A	$1,168,404,137
School Meal Funding 2006 Total reimbursement each state received under the National School Lunch Act to provide free or low cost meals to low income students.	N/A	$1,160,362,854
School Commodities Funding 2007 Total reimbursement each state received to distribute commodity foods to students eligible for free or reduced priced lunch by the Department of Agriculture.	N/A	$106,787,537
School Commodities Funding 2006 Total reimbursement each state received to distribute commodity foods to students eligible for free or reduced priced lunches by the Department of Agriculture.	N/A	$80,107,919
Medicaid Reimbursements 2008 Total federal funding for school based health services, administration, and transportation provided to special education students under Medicaid.	N/A	$50,418,878
Medicaid Reimbursements 2007 Total federal funding for school based health services, administration, and transportation provided to special education students under Medicaid.	N/A	$61,997,441
Medicaid Reimbursements 2006 Total federal funding for school based health services, administration, and transportation provided to special education students under Medicaid.	N/A	$125,038,671

Demographics	National	TX	% Difference
Student Enrollment 2008 Total fall enrollment in grades K-12 as applicable.	N/A	4,674,832
Student Poverty Rate 2008 Percent of children in a state ages 5 to 17 living beneath the Census Bureau's poverty line. In 2008, the poverty income threshold for a family of four was $21,834.	13.2%	20.6%	+56%
Student Poverty Rate Rank 2008 Rank of student poverty rate within state where 1 represents the state with the highest percent in poverty.	N/A	9th
Free and Reduced Price Lunch Enrollment 2008 Percent of students in the state certified to receive free or reduced price lunches based on family incomes or participation in Food Stamp or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs.	41.0%	47.7%	+16%
Special Education Participation 2008 Percent of children in a state who have Individualized Education Plans under IDEA law.	13.3%	10.1%	-24%
English Language Learners 2008 English Language Learner data reflect the percent of children in a state in 2008 who qualify as Limited English Proficient according to state law.	5.2%	9.7%	+88%
White Students 2008 Percent of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as white.	54.4%	34.8%	-36%
African American Students 2008 Percent of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as African American.	16.6%	14.3%	-14%
Hispanic Students 2008 Percent of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as Hispanic.	21.7%	47.2%	+118%
Asian Students 2008 Percent of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as Asian.	4.7%	3.4%	-28%
American Indian Students 2008 Percent of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as American Indian.	1.2%	0.3%	-70%

Achievement	National	TX
4th Grade Math 2007 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	39%	40%
4th Grade Math Rank 2007 NAEP Rank of the percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	26th
4th Grade Reading 2007 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	33%	30%
4th Grade Reading Rank 2007 NAEP Rank of the percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	33rd
8th Grade Math 2007 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	32%	35%
8th Grade Math Rank 2007 NAEP Rank of the percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	18th
8th Grade Reading 2007 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	31%	28%
8th Grade Reading Rank 2007 NAEP Rank of the percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	31st
4th Grade Math 2005 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	40%
4th Grade Math Rank 2005 NAEP Rank of the percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	13th
4th Grade Reading Performance 2005 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	29%
4th Grade Reading Rank 2005 NAEP Rank of the percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	33rd
8th Grade Math 2005 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	31%
8th Grade Math Rank 2005 NAEP Rank of the percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	20th
8th Grade Reading 2005 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	26%
8th Grade Reading Rank 2005 NAEP Rank of the percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	N/A	34th
4th Grade Math 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	83%
4th Grade Reading 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	81%
8th Grade Math 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	80%
8th Grade Reading 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	93%
High School Math 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	62%
High School Reading 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	85%
4th Grade Math 2006-07 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	85%
4th Grade Reading 2006-07 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	83%
8th Grade Math 2006-07 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	72%
8th Grade Reading 2006-07 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	88%
High School Math 2006-07 NCLB Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	64%
High School Reading 2006-07 NCLB Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	83%
4th Grade Math 2005-06 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	82%
4th Grade Reading 2005-06 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	80%
8th Grade Math 2005-06 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	68%
8th Grade Reading 2005-06 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	83%
High School Math 2005-06 NCLB Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	62%
High School Reading 2005-06 NCLB Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	84%
4th Grade Math 2004-05 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	81%
4th Grade Reading 2004-05 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	79%
8th Grade Math 2004-05 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	61%
8th Grade Reading 2004-05 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	83%
State Defined Graduation Rate 2007 High school graduation rate as calculated by the state.	N/A	78%
Nationally Defined Graduation Rate 2007 Four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education.	74%	72%
Nationally Defined Graduation Rate Rank 2007 Rank of four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education among 50 states and DC where 1 represents the highest rate.	N/A	37th
State Defined Graduation Rate 2006 High school graduation rate as calculated by the state.	N/A	80%
Nationally Defined Graduation Rate 2006 Four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education.	73%	72%
Nationally Defined Graduation Rate Rank 2006 Rank of four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education among 50 states and DC where 1 represents the highest rate.	N/A	35th
State Defined Graduation Rate 2005 High school graduation rate as calculated by the state.	N/A	84%
Nationally Defined Graduation Rate 2005 Four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education.	75%	74%
Nationally Defined Graduation Rate Rank 2005 Rank of four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education among 50 states and DC where 1 represents the highest rate.	N/A	35th

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