FY2025 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) - Report

Oct 15, 2026

FY2025 state grant amounts under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) are organized by four funding formulas: Basic Grants, Concentration Grants, Targeted Grants, and Education Finance Incentive Grants (EFIG). The report explains how the U.S. Department of Education determines allocations to local educational agencies using formula child counts, child rates, expenditure factors, and state adjustments to LEA grant amounts. It highlights that California received the largest state grant while Vermont received the smallest, and summarizes funding patterns across states.

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Introduction

Purpose and scope

Methodology for Determining Title I-A Grants

Allocation approach and appropriations designations

Formula child count and formula child rate

Expenditure factor

State adjustments to LEA grant amounts

FY2025 Title I-A Grants

State grant amounts by formula

FY2025 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) May 21, 2026 Congressional Research Service [https://crsreports.congress.gov](https://crsreports.congress.gov)[ ](https://crsreports.congress.gov)R48953 FY2025 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) , most recently comprehensively amended by the, Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95), is the primary source of federal aid to support elementary and secondary education. The Title I-A program is the largest grant program authorized under the ESEA and was funded at $18.4 billion for FY2025 . It is designed to provide supplementary educational and related services to low-achieving and other students attending elementary and secondary schools with relatively high concentrations of students from lowincome families. R48953 May 21, 2026 Rebecca R. Skinner Specialist in Education Policy Joe Angert Research Assistant Under current law, the U.S. Department of Education determines Title I-A allocations to local educational agencies (LEAs) based on four separate funding formulas: Basic Grants, Concentration Grants, Targeted Grants, and Education Finance Incentive Grants. State grants are the total ofthe allocations for all LEAs in a state under all four formulas. The four Title I-A formulas have somewhat distinct allocation patterns, providing varying shares of allocated funds to different types of LEAsand states. Thus, for some states, certain formulas are more favorable than others. This report provides FY2025 state grant amounts under each of the four formulas used to determine Title I-A grants. Overall, California received the largest FY2025 Title I-A grant amount ($2.3 billion, or 12.47% of total Title I-A grants to states) . Vermont received the smallest FY2025 Title I-A grant amount ($41 .6 million, or 0.23% of total Title I-A grants to states) . Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Methodology for Determining Title I-A Grants .............................................................................. 1 Formula Child Count and Formula Child Rate ......................................................................... 2 Expenditure Factor .................................................................................................................... 2 State Adjustments to LEA Grant Amounts................................................................................ 3 FY2025 Title I-A Grants.................................................................................................................. 4 Figures Figure 1. FY2025 Title I-A State Grants by Amount and Share of Grant Provided Under Each Formula ............................................................................................................................... 6 Tables Table 1. FY2025 Title I-A State Grants and Percentage Shares of Funds Received Under Each Title I-A Formula Relative to All States .............................................................................. 8 Table A-1. FY2025 Title I-A State Grants by Amount and Share of State Grant Provided Under Each Formula .................................................................................................................. 12 Appendixes Appendix. Comparison ofFY2025 Title I-A State Grants by Amount and Share of State Grant Provided Under Each Formula ......................................................................................... 12 Contacts Author Information........................................................................................................................ 16 Introduction The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently comprehensively amended by the, Every Student Succeeds Ac

FAQs

What is Title I-A and what does it fund for FY2025?

Title I-A is the largest program under the ESEA. It funds supplementary educational and related services for low-achieving students and other students in schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families.

How does the U.S. Department of Education determine Title I-A allocations to LEAs?

Allocations are determined through four separate funding formulas: Basic Grants, Concentration Grants, Targeted Grants, and EFIG. The report describes how formula child counts and rates, expenditure factors, and state adjustments affect LEA grant amounts.

Which states received the largest and smallest FY2025 Title I-A state grants?

California received the largest FY2025 Title I-A grant amount, while Vermont received the smallest FY2025 Title I-A grant amount.

Oct 15, 2026

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