Notice2026-02523
Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year 2025, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports
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Published
February 9, 2026
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Education Department
Abstract
The Secretary announces dates for State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal year (FY) 2025, revisions to those reports, and revisions to reports for previous fiscal years. The Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data collection agent for this request of the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the calculation of allocations using FY 2027 appropriated funds.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5754-5756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02523]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year 2025,
Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces dates for State Educational Agencies
(SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education
Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal year (FY) 2025, revisions to those
reports, and revisions to reports for previous fiscal years. The
Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve
as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census
Bureau is the data collection agent for this request of the Department
of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The
data will be published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the
calculation of allocations using FY 2027 appropriated funds.
DATES: The NPEFS collection system for submitting data for FY 2025 and
revisions to previously submitted data for FY 2024 opened on Thursday,
January 29, 2026. SEAs are urged to submit accurate and complete data
by Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to facilitate timely processing. The
deadline for the final submission of all data, including any revisions
to previously submitted data for FY 2024 and FY 2025, is Monday, August
17, 2026. Any resubmissions of FY 2024 or FY 2025 data by SEAs in
response to requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau must be completed as soon as
possible, but no later than Tuesday, September 8, 2026. All outstanding
data issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the
Census Bureau as soon as possible, but no later than September 8, 2026.
Submission Information
SEAs are encouraged to submit data online using the interactive
survey form on the NPEFS data collection website at: <a href="http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs">http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs</a>. The NPEFS interactive survey includes a
digital confirmation page where a personal identification number (PIN)
may be entered. A successful entry of the PIN serves as a signature by
the authorizing official. Alternatively, a certification form also may
be printed from the website, signed by the authorizing official, and
mailed to the Economy-Wide Statistics Division, Educational Finance
Branch of the Census Bureau at the Washington, DC, address provided
above, within five business days after submission of the NPEFS web
interactive form.
SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: U.S. Census Bureau, ATTENTION:
Economy-Wide Statistics Division, Educational Finance Branch, 4600
Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
If an SEA's submission is received by the Census Bureau after
August 17,
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2026, the SEA must show one of the following as proof that the
submission was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
2. A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
4. Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through the U.S. Postal Service, the
Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
1. A private metered postmark.
2. A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, an SEA should check with its
local post office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Greene, National Center for
Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:
(202) 453-5926. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#680b001a011b460f1a0d0d060d280d0c460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93f0fbe1fae0bdf4e1f6f6fdf6d3f6f7bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>. You may also contact an
NPEFS team member at the Census Bureau. Telephone: 1-800-437-4196 or
(301) 763-2707. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27425543094957424154094b4e54536744424954525409404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98fdeafcb6f6e8fdfeebb6f4f1ebecd8fbfdf6ebedebb6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1)(I), which authorizes
NCES to gather data on the financing and management of education, NCES
collects data annually from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The report from
SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and expenditure data from which NCES
determines a State's ``average per-pupil expenditure'' (SPPE) for
elementary and secondary education, as defined in section 8101(2) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA)
(20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
In addition to using the SPPE data as general information on the
financing of elementary and secondary education, the Secretary uses
these data directly in calculating allocations for certain formula
grant programs, including, but not limited to, title I, part A, of the
ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian Education programs. Other programs, such
as the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program under title
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and the Student
Support and Academic Enrichment Grants under title IV, part A of the
ESEA make use of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are based,
in whole or in part, on State title I, part A, allocations.
The Census Bureau, acting as the data collection agent for NCES,
began to email ED Form 2447 to SEAs, with instructions, and requesting
that SEAs commence submitting FY 2025 data to the Census Bureau on
Thursday, January 29, 2026. SEAs are urged to submit accurate and
complete data by Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to facilitate timely
processing.
Submissions by SEAs to the Census Bureau will be analyzed for
accuracy and returned to each SEA for verification. SEAs must submit
all data, including any revisions to FY 2024 and FY 2025 data, to the
Census Bureau no later than Monday, August 17, 2026. Any resubmissions
of FY 2024 or FY 2025 data by SEAs in response to requests for
clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau must be completed by Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Between
August 17, 2026, and September 8, 2026, SEAs may also, on their own
initiative, resubmit data to resolve issues not addressed in their
NPEFS data submitted by August 17, 2026. All outstanding data issues
must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau
as soon as possible, but no later than September 8, 2026.
In order to facilitate timely submission of data, the Census Bureau
will send reminder notices to SEAs in June and July of 2026.
Having accurate, consistent, and timely information is critical to
an efficient and fair allocation process and to the NCES statistical
process. The Department establishes Monday, August 17, 2026, as the
date by which SEAs must submit data using either the interactive survey
form on the NPEFS data collection website at <a href="https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs/">https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs/</a> or ED Form 2447. This date is established
to ensure that the best, most accurate data will be available to
support timely distribution of Federal education funds.
Any resubmissions of FY 2024 or FY 2025 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES
or the Census Bureau must be completed through the interactive survey
form on the NPEFS data collection website or ED Form 2447 by Tuesday,
September 8, 2026. If an SEA submits revised data after the September
8, 2026, deadline that result in a lower SPPE figure, the SEA's
allocations may be adjusted downward, or the Department may direct the
SEA to return funds.
Note: The following are important dates in the data collection
process for FY 2025 data and revisions to reports for previous fiscal
years:
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Date Activity
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January 29, 2026............. The NPEFS collection system opened
allowing SEAs to begin to submit
accurate and complete data for FY 2025
and revisions to previously submitted
data for FY 2024.
March 31, 2026............... Date by which SEAs are urged to submit
accurate and complete data for FY 2025
and FY 2024.
August 17, 2026.............. Mandatory final submission date for FY
2024 and FY 2025 data to be used for
program funding allocation purposes.
September 8, 2026............ Mandatory final deadline for responses by
SEAs to requests for clarification or
reconciliation or other inquiries by
NCES or the Census Bureau. Between
August 17, 2026, and September 8, 2026,
SEAs may also, on their own initiative,
resubmit data to resolve issues not
addressed in their final submission of
NPEFS data by August 17, 2026. All data
issues must be resolved.
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Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-02523 Filed 2-6-26; 8:45 am]
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