Notice2026-08150
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Common Core of Data (CCD) School-Level Finance Survey (SLFS) 2025-2027
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Published
April 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22528-22529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08150]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0085]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Common
Core of Data (CCD) School-Level Finance Survey (SLFS) 2025-2027
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES); Institute of
Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
requesting an extension without change of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before May 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
<a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a> provides two links to view documents related to this
information collection request. Information collection forms and
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Chris Greene, Senior Advisor, Institute of Education Sciences, 202-
453-5926 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0162697368722f667364646f644164652f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2919a809b81dc958097979c97b29796dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is especially interested in
public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Please note that written comments received in response to this notice
will be considered public records.
Title of Collection: Common Core of Data (CCD) School-Level Finance
Survey (SLFS) 2025-2027.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0930.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 325.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,535.
Abstract: The School-Level Finance Survey (SLFS) is an annual
collection of school-level finance data published in the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD). The
U.S. Census Bureau (Census), Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division,
administers the SLFS data collection for NCES under interagency
agreement in conjunction with the National Public Education Financial
Survey (NPEFS) (OMB #1850-0067) and the Local Education Agency (School
District) Finance Survey (F-33) (OMB #0607-0700). SLFS is a
comprehensive source of school-level finance data for public education
collected on a nationwide scale using uniform definitions, concepts,
and procedures. The collection includes the salaries, benefits, and
total current expenditures broken out by activity (function) for all
publicly funded schools serving students in prekindergarten through
12th grade. In this notice, NCES is announcing its intention to extend
the date of clearance for SLFS, without change, to the currently
approved collection. Detailed information about the collection can be
found at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-1850-003">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-1850-003</a>.
Data will be collected from State Education Agencies (SEAs) for all
50 states and the District of Columbia. SEAs appoint state fiscal
coordinators to work with NCES and the U.S. Census Bureau to provide
accurate and comparable data across states and jurisdictions. SEAs
typically collect finance data from school districts for their own
uses. Many states produce a state-specific chart of accounts or
accounting manual to assist school districts in classifying and
reporting finance data and producing government-wide financial
statements. Uniform definitions and concepts of revenues and
expenditures are defined by the NCES handbook Financial Accounting for
Local and State School Systems.
Data on school-level spending patterns is helpful for parents to
make choices for the education of their child. Uniform and comparable
data helps states measure the effectiveness of resource allocation.
Collecting this data at the national level addresses the need for
reliable and unbiased measures that can be utilized to compare how
resources are distributed among schools within local districts.
Education finance statistics provided by this collection allow for
comparisons of how public elementary-secondary schools are spending
their funds.
Prior Public Comments on This Proposed Action
A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register on July 18,
2025 (90 FR 33933). Three comments were received. None prompted NCES to
change the proposed collection. Individual comments and NCES's response
can be found in Section A.8 of Supporting Statement Part A. This and
other documentation can be found on <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer,Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-08150 Filed 4-24-26; 8:45 am]
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