Category 11 · budget account 2609

Local Special Education Funding

Pupil-Centered Funding Plan Account spent $600 million on local special education funding in FY2026 — 100% of a $600 million budget. That is about $1 in every $9 of Pupil-Centered Funding Plan Account's spending.

That is 24% more than in FY2025 ($484 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $600 million$599,675,632
Budget FY2026: $600 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 100%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +23.9%FY2025: $484 million

10.6% of Pupil-Centered Funding Plan Account spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budget

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Where the money went

Explore Local Special Education Funding by ledger code: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by ledger code

61 ledger codes. The largest, Clark Co School District, accounts for 76% of the total.

Ledger codes of Local Special Education Funding, FY2026
Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Aid for Education and Training8600	None recordedof

Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	Not available	Not available
FY2007	Not available	Not available
FY2008	Not available	Not available
FY2009	Not available	Not available
FY2010	Not available	Not available
FY2011	Not available	Not available
FY2012	Not available	Not available
FY2013	Not available	Not available
FY2014	Not available	Not available
FY2015	Not available	Not available
FY2016	Not available	Not available
FY2017	Not available	Not available
FY2018	Not available	Not available
FY2019	Not available	Not available
FY2020	Not available	Not available
FY2021	Not available	Not available
FY2022	$442 million	$442 million
FY2023	$442 million	$442 million
FY2024	$403 million	$484 million
FY2025	$484 million	$484 million
FY2026	$600 million	$600 million
FY2027	See note	$600 million

Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Churchill Co School District8602	$2.22 millionNo budget	Not available	—	0.4%
Charter - Nvstate HS II Sunrise8691	$1.93 millionNo budget	Not available	—	0.3%
Charter-Mater8682	$1.90 millionNo budget	Not available	—	0.3%
Charter/Slam8685	$1.42 millionNo budget	Not available	—	0.2%
Charter-Sierra Crest Academy8625	$1.25 millionNo budget	Not available	—	0.2%
White Pine Co School District8617	$1.13 millionNo budget	Not available	—	0.2%
Lander Co School District8609	$828 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter - Beacon Academy8671	$801 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter-Odyssey Secondary8637	$621 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Aid or Grants to Schools8630	$573 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter - Amer Leadrshp Acad NLV8686	$545 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter-Clark Team Academy8628	$514 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter-Westcare8670	$424 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter - School8683	$420 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter-Equipo Academy CS8684	$350 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter - Futuro Academy8687	$348 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter-Coral Academy8622	$343 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter - NV Rise Academy8692	$334 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Charter-E Techs8668	$282 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Eperanza Bilingual8667	$271 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Sierra Nevada Academy8633	$265 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Civica8659	$258 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Evolutions8662	$231 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Clv Strong Start Acdmy8655	$220 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Other Schools8681	$211 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Eureka Co School District8607	$200 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - NV Prep8694	$181 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-100 Academy of Excellence8669	$175 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Founders Academy8680	$169 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Pinecrest Academy No NV8698	$144 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Elko Institute8673	$140 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Washoe Team Academy8627	$130 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Lv. School for Deaf8626	$123 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Mineral Co School District8612	$111 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Sage Collegiate PCS8658	$93.0 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Doral North8689	$85.0 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Innovations Internatnl8665	$73.4 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Carson Montessori8663	$67.3 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Mariposa Academy8639	$60.7 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Storey Co School District8615	$55.0 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Mater North8690	$53.9 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Transitions School8629	$52.3 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Imagine School in Valley8672	$46.2 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Esmeralda Co School District8606	$44.6 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Rainbow Dreams8666	$40.6 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Bailey8632	$33.9 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - Alpine Academy8675	$28.1 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter-Explore Knowledge Acad8638	$27.1 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Charter - NV State High School8661	$9.7 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.0%

Step	FY2026	FY2027
Governor recommended	$597 million	$597 million
Legislature approved	$600 million	$600 million
Current budget	$600 million	$600 million

Local Special Education Funding

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by ledger code

Over time

Budget journey, 2025-27

Notes