Education Law Center releases tool outlining federal funding by state

February 10th, 2025

New Hampshire receives over $100 million per year from the federal government to fund programs like Title I, special education, and more, according to a new interactive tool from the Education Law Center. 

The tool was designed to inform state lawmakers, advocates, and the public about how and what the federal government provides for public schools in the United States. The Trump Administration has threatened to cut, divert, or withhold federal funding to states, and the tool allows the public to understand the impact to their individual states. 

In New Hampshire, public schools receive:

• $51 million in Title I funding, which is designed to support public schools with high concentrations of low-income students

• $61 million in IDEA funding, for students with disabilities 

• $26 million in other funding, including support for effective instruction, rural schools, homeless youth, and academic enrichment programs. 

According to the Education Law Center, the tool allows users to find answers to crucial questions like these:

• How much funding would public schools in your state lose if Title I programs were cut by, for example, 20 percent? In California, that number is over $488 million dollars, or the equivalent of 8,322 entry-level teacher positions.

• If IDEA funds were repurposed to fund individual student vouchers, how much would each eligible student receive? Voucher amounts would range from a mere $2,689 in Hawaii to $1,562 in Pennsylvania.

• How much would your state lose if funding is eliminated for 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which provide academic enrichment opportunities for students outside traditional school hours? Over $35 million dollars, or the equivalent of 836 entry-level teacher positions, in North Carolina, as one example.

Read more information about the tool here and access it here.