Section 619 Preschool Program - Federal Appropriations and National Child Count 1977-2018

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Section 619 Preschool Program presents historical federal funding and national child-count figures from FFY 1977 through FFY 2018, updated May 20, 2019. It compiles three aligned metrics—dollars appropriated for distribution to states (dollars in millions), children receiving FAPE in the fall (children in thousands), and dollars per child—across each federal fiscal year. The table also defines key terms such as FFY and explains data sources and the meaning of each measure, supporting allocation analysis over time.

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Section 619 Preschool Program

Federal Appropriations and National Child Count (1977-2018)

Data Definitions and Sources

Section 619 Preschool Program Federal Appropriations and National Child Count 1977-2018 updated May 20, 2019 | FFY: | ‘77 | ‘86 | ‘87 | ‘88 | ‘89 | ‘90 | ‘91 | ‘92 | ‘93 | ‘94 | ‘95 | ‘96 | ‘97 | ‘98 | ‘99 | ‘00 | ‘01 | ‘02 | ‘03 | ‘04 | ‘05 | ‘06 | ‘07 | ‘08 | ‘09 | ‘10 | ‘11 | ‘12 | ‘13 | ‘14 | ‘15 | ‘16 | ‘17 | ‘18 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dollars (Millions) | 12 | 28 | 180 | 201 | 247 | 251 | 292 | 320 | 326 | 339 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 374 | 374 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 387 | 388 | 385 | 381 | 381 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 373 | 373 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 368 | 381 | 391 | | Children (Thousands) | 197 | 261 | 265 | 288 | 323 | 352 | 369 | 398 | 430 | 479 | 528 | 549 | 562 | 572 | 574 | 589 | 601 | 620 | 648 | 681 | 703 | 706 | 712 | 710 | 709 | 735 | 745 | 746 | 750 | 745 | 754 | 764 | 760 | 774 | | Dollars per Child | 63 | 110 | 679 | 697 | 769 | 713 | 797 | 803 | 750 | 707 | 683 | 656 | 641 | 654 | 653 | 664 | 650 | 630 | 599 | 570 | 548 | 540 | 535 | 527 | 528 | 509 | 501 | 500 | 471 | 474 | 469 | 482 | 502 | 506 | | 1000
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Do | | --- | --- | | ‘77 ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 ‘18 | | | Key | | --- | | Dollars (Millions) appropriated for distribution to states:
Source: [http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/tables.html](http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/tables.html) (Downloaded May 20, 2019) | | Children (Thousands) receiving FAPE in the Fall of each federal fiscal year, U.S. & Outlying Areas:
Source: [https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/static-tables/index.html](https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/static-tables/index.html) (Downloaded May 20, 2019) | | Dollars per Child: allocation of Section 619 dollars | | FFY (Federal Fiscal Year): For example, in FFY 1986, 261,000 children were reported to be receiving services as of December 1, 1985. | Compiled by Lazara, A. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute, Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center. Retrieved from [http://ectacenter.org/sec619/sec619data.asp](http://ectacenter.org/sec619/sec619data.asp) The ECTA Center is a program of the FPG Child Development Institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, funded through cooperative agreement number H326P170001 from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the Department of Education's position or policy.

FAQs

What metrics are included in the Section 619 data from 1977 to 2018?

The document includes dollars appropriated for distribution to states (dollars in millions), children receiving FAPE in the fall (children in thousands), and dollars per child for each federal fiscal year.

How does the document define FFY and explain the timing of reported child counts?

FFY stands for federal fiscal year; for example, FFY 1986 uses children reported as receiving services as of December 1, 1985.

Where do the dollars and children data come from, and when were sources downloaded?

Dollars data are sourced from U.S. Department of Education budget tables, and child-count data come from the 618 data static tables. Both sources were downloaded on May 20, 2019.

Oct 15, 2026

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