The National Public Education
Financial Survey (NPEFS) is an annual collection of state-level
finance data that has been included in the NCES Common Core of Data
(CCD) since FY 1982 (school year 1981-82). NPEFS provides function
expenditures by salaries, benefits, purchased services, and
supplies, and includes federal, state, and local revenues by
source. The NPEFS collection includes data on all state-run schools
from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands. NPEFS data are used for a wide variety of purposes,
including to calculate federal program allocations such as states’
“average per-pupil expenditure” (SPPE) for elementary and secondary
education, certain formula grant programs (e.g. Title I, Part A of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as
amended, Impact Aid, and Indian Education programs). Furthermore,
in addition to using the SPPE data as general information on the
financing of elementary and secondary education, the U.S.
Department of Education 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. This request is to conduct the annual collection of
state-level finance data for FY 2019-2021.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Appendix D ADA Letter FY 2020 .docx
NPEFS Coronavirus Change Sheet 1850-0067 v.19.pdf
National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS) 2019-2021: Common Core of Data (CCD)