U.S. Department of Education outlays, by level of education and type of recipient: Selected fiscal years, 1980 to 2004

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Table 368.
U.S. Department of Education outlays, by level of education and type of recipient: Selected fiscal years, 1980 to 2004
[In millions of current dollars]
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                                   |          |   Local |   State |   Post- |   Post- |       | Multiple |
                                   |    Total |education|education|secondary|secondary|Federal|    types |    Other
Year and area of education         |          |agencies |agencies |students |  insti- |       |       of |
                                   |          |         |         |         | tutions |       |recipients|
___________________________________|__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
1                                  |        2 |       3 |       4 |       5 |       6 |     7 |        8 |        9
___________________________________|__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
   1980 total .....................| $13,137.8| $5,313.7| $1,103.2| $2,137.4| $2,267.2| $249.8|    $693.8|  $1,372.7
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|   6,629.1|  5,309.4|    662.2|     34.2|     22.0|   62.5|     513.4|      25.5
Postsecondary .....................|   5,682.2|       † |     99.5|  2,103.2|  2,166.5|     † |        † |   1,313.0
Other programs ....................|     747.7|      4.3|    341.5|       † |       † |  187.3|     180.4|      34.2
Education research and statistics .|      78.7|       † |       † |       † |     78.7|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1982 total .....................|  14,109.3|  5,425.8|  1,414.2|  1,610.2|  1,951.8|  268.3|     535.4|   2,903.6
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|   6,456.3|  5,420.8|    593.8|     48.9|     21.9|    2.6|     340.3|      27.9
Postsecondary .....................|   6,418.8|       † |    196.6|  1,561.3|  1,847.7|     † |        † |   2,813.2
Other programs ....................|   1,152.0|      5.0|    623.8|       † |       † |  265.7|     195.1|      62.5
Education research and statistics .|      82.2|       † |       † |       † |     82.2|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1984 total .....................|  15,534.7|  5,256.5|  1,879.0|  2,193.4|  2,167.4|  330.2|     516.7|   3,191.4
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|   6,220.8|  5,252.4|    536.0|     55.5|     35.3|   22.9|     259.9|      58.8
Postsecondary .....................|   7,341.2|       † |    211.5|  2,137.9|  1,972.5|     † |        † |   3,019.3
Other programs ....................|   1,813.1|      4.1|  1,131.5|       † |       † |  307.3|     256.8|     113.3
Education research and statistics .|     159.6|       † |       † |       † |    159.6|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1986 total .....................|  17,740.1|  6,435.1|  1,823.3|  2,685.9|  2,637.2|  265.4|     625.8|   3,267.5
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|   7,552.0|  6,432.1|    558.5|     68.3|     45.2|    2.2|     372.0|      73.8
Postsecondary .....................|   8,444.9|       † |    215.6|  2,617.6|  2,523.0|     † |        † |   3,088.7
Other programs ....................|   1,674.2|      3.0|  1,049.2|       † |       † |  263.2|     253.8|     105.0
Education research and statistics .|      69.0|       † |       † |       † |     69.0|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1988 total .....................|  18,326.9|  6,614.8|  2,234.6|  3,103.4|  2,519.5|  319.4|     838.8|   2,696.3
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|   8,098.4|  6,606.3|    717.9|     66.2|     39.5|   23.8|     616.7|      28.0
Postsecondary .....................|   8,247.1|       † |    184.6|  3,037.2|  2,437.6|     † |        † |   2,587.7
Other programs ....................|   1,939.0|      8.5|  1,332.1|       † |       † |  295.6|     222.1|      80.6
Education research and statistics .|      42.4|       † |       † |       † |     42.4|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1990 total .....................|  23,198.6|  8,000.7|  2,490.3|  3,859.6|  3,649.8|  441.4|     912.2|   3,844.4
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|   9,681.3|  7,995.0|    700.3|     80.5|     85.4|  113.1|     650.7|      56.3
Postsecondary .....................|  11,176.0|       † |    261.6|  3,779.1|  3,475.0|     † |        † |   3,660.4
Other programs ....................|   2,251.8|      5.7|  1,528.5|       † |       † |  328.3|     261.5|     127.8
Education research and statistics .|      89.5|       † |       † |       † |     89.5|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1994 total .....................|  29,713.4| 10,935.6|  3,264.8|  4,800.5|  4,831.3|  504.5|   1,258.2|   4,118.5
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|  13,769.2| 10,929.2|  1,354.0|    159.9|    275.2|   60.9|     902.1|      87.9
Postsecondary .....................|  12,871.4|       † |     53.0|  4,640.6|  4,279.3|     † |        † |   3,898.5
Other programs ....................|   2,796.0|      6.4|  1,857.8|       † |       † |  443.6|     356.1|     132.1
Education research and statistics .|     276.8|       † |       † |       † |    276.8|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1995 total .....................|  31,403.0| 11,210.7|  3,584.0|  4,964.7|  5,016.1|  485.4|   1,349.2|   4,792.9
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|  14,029.0| 11,203.3|  1,410.0|    190.5|    170.1|   70.3|     946.9|      37.9
Postsecondary .....................|  14,234.0|       † |    250.8|  4,774.2|  4,567.0|     † |        † |   4,642.0
Other programs ....................|   2,861.0|      7.4|  1,923.2|       † |       † |  415.1|     402.3|     113.0
Education research and statistics .|     279.0|       † |       † |       † |    279.0|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1996 total .....................|  29,977.8| 11,077.8|  3,669.6|  5,129.8|  5,053.4|  562.1|   1,682.3|   2,802.9
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|  14,323.8| 11,073.1|  1,650.7|    161.1|    141.5|   59.2|   1,201.4|      36.8
Postsecondary .....................|  12,257.6|       † |     90.7|  4,968.7|  4,601.0|     † |        † |   2,597.2
Other programs ....................|   3,085.6|      4.7|  1,928.2|       † |       † |  502.9|     480.9|     168.9
Education research and statistics .|     310.9|       † |       † |       † |    310.9|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   1998 total .....................|  31,559.0| 12,094.5|  3,978.2|  5,362.0|  5,910.2|  465.8|   1,769.0|   1,979.3
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|  16,001.8| 12,086.7|  1,920.5|    265.5|    162.4|   52.7|   1,454.7|      59.3
Postsecondary .....................|  12,122.3|       † |     57.8|  5,096.5|  5,206.6|     † |        † |   1,761.4
Other programs ....................|   2,893.7|      7.8|  1,999.9|       † |       † |  413.1|     314.3|     158.6
Education research and statistics .|     541.2|       † |       † |       † |    541.2|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   2000 total .....................|  34,106.7| 16,016.0|  4,316.5|  4,711.7|  5,005.7|  506.6|   1,820.2|   1,730.1
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|  20,039.6| 16,003.5|  1,989.6|    260.5|    198.9|   48.5|   1,461.8|      76.8
Postsecondary .....................|  10,727.3|       † |     55.2|  4,451.2|  4,690.3|     † |        † |   1,530.6
Other programs ....................|   3,223.4|     12.5|  2,271.7|       † |       † |  458.1|     358.4|     122.7
Education research and statistics .|     116.5|       † |       † |       † |    116.5|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   2002 total .....................|  46,324.4| 19,742.1|  4,967.8|  8,306.0|  8,668.2|  608.9|   2,200.3|   1,831.3
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|  25,246.2| 19,729.2|  2,429.8|    490.0|    454.9|   77.6|   1,829.5|     235.3
Postsecondary .....................|  17,056.2|       † |    199.2|  7,816.0|  7,588.1|     † |        † |   1,452.9
Other programs ....................|   3,396.8|     12.9|  2,338.8|       † |       † |  531.3|     370.8|     143.1
Education research and statistics .|     625.2|       † |       † |       † |    625.2|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   2003 total .....................|  57,442.9| 23,837.7|  6,164.6| 11,032.5| 10,731.8|  657.8|   2,478.9|   2,539.6
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|  30,749.3| 23,822.8|  3,141.1|    594.3|    637.4|  109.5|   2,105.6|     338.6
Postsecondary .....................|  22,706.4|       † |    668.6| 10,438.2|  9,542.5|     † |        † |   2,057.2
Other programs ....................|   3,435.2|     14.9|  2,354.9|       † |       † |  548.3|     373.3|     143.8
Education research and statistics .|     551.9|       † |       † |       † |    551.9|     † |        † |        †
                                   |==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=======|==========|==========
   2004 total .....................|  62,864.6| 28,630.4|  6,946.3| 10,023.5| 10,381.1|  648.9|   2,857.9|   3,376.4
                                   |__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
Elementary/secondary ..............|  36,925.2| 28,608.0|  3,916.3|    637.5|    783.4|  126.4|   2,441.0|     412.6
Postsecondary .....................|  21,589.5|       † |    400.4|  9,386.0|  8,999.5|     † |        † |   2,803.5
Other programs ....................|   3,751.7|     22.4|  2,629.6|       † |       † |  522.5|     416.9|     160.3
Education research and statistics .|     598.2|       † |       † |       † |    598.2|     † |        † |        †
___________________________________|__________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_______|__________|__________
†Not applicable.
NOTE: Negative amounts occur when program receipts exceed outlays. Other recipients include American Indian tribes, private nonprofit agencies and banks. Outlays by type of recipient are estimated based on obligation data. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Years 1982 to 2005, and U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Deputy Secretary, Budget Office. (This table was prepared July 2004.)
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