U.S. Department of Education Budget History 1980-2018

U.S. Department of Education budget history from FY 1980 to FY 2018, detailing major programs and state allocations. The dataset includes detailed tables showing State allocations by State and by program from FY 1980-2017.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in State allocations by program over the 1980-2017 period
• Compare budget history for major programs across different fiscal years
• Examine the relationship between Federal Aid and State Federal Aid allocations by State

Strengths

• Covers nearly four decades of budget history from FY 1980 to FY 2018
• Includes detailed breakdowns by major program and State allocations
• Provided by the authoritative U.S. Department of Education organization

Limitations

• Data is stored in legacy XLS format, which may require conversion for modern analysis
• The dataset's temporal coverage ends with the FY 2018 President's Budget, lacking more recent years
• Specific row counts and column definitions are unknown, limiting pre-analysis assessment

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Education

Time Range

FY 1980 to FY 2018 (State allocations: FY 1980-2017)

Freshness

Last updated on 2023-08-12, but primary data coverage ends in 2018.

Geography

United States, with State-level allocations