State investments in secondary CTE programs are complex and varied, ranging from $31 to $7,705 in funding per learner. At least 27 states have increased their state CTE funding over the last 10 years. The increase in the change of funding ranged from $76,300 to $2,888,959,549.
Advance CTE’s 2023 State of Career Technical Education: An Analysis of State Secondary CTE Funding Models provides a landscape of federal and state secondary CTE funding, highlights key trends in state funding design, and provides recommendations to advance equitable, learner-centered funding design.
A guide to secondary CTE funding basics and supplemental resources, including a 50-state map and state by state table can be found on the report microsite.
This serves as Advance CTE’s eighth State of Career Technical Education (CTE) reports that provide a timely deep dive into key components of CTE policy and practice informed by state CTE leaders. This report and supplemental resources are generously supported by the Walton Family Foundation.
Additional Resources:
- Executive Summary
- Research Methodology
- Case Studies: Massachusetts, North Dakota, Texas
