Perkins V State Plan Dashboard
Perkins V State Plan Dashboard
Explore how states are using Perkins V to shape CTE systems, from funding and program quality to planning and accountability.
Every state submits a plan to the U.S. Department of Education describing how it will use federal funding to support Career Technical Education (CTE) through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V). Perkins V provides federal support for CTE while giving states flexibility to shape their CTE systems around the needs of learners and employers, from career exploration through career preparation. The interactive dashboard summarizes key policy choices states have made in their approved plans, including which agency leads Perkins V planning and implementation in each state, how funds are split between secondary and postsecondary programs, and which program quality indicators states have chosen to report. Together, these state plan choices offer a snapshot of how states are using Perkins V to support CTE across secondary and postsecondary education.
Perkins V is both a federal investment and a mechanism through which states make choices about their CTE systems. Use the filters and visuals below to explore trends across all 50 states and D.C. on the dashboard below, or click on a state in the table for a direct link to its full plan on the second page.
Use the filters and visuals below to explore trends across all 50 states and D.C. on pages 1 and 2, or click on a state in the table for a direct link to its full plan on page 3.
Glossary of Terms
Perkins V: The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, the primary federal law funding CTE programs. Perkins V provides federal support for CTE and gives states and local communities flexibility to shape CTE systems that support learners from career exploration through career preparation.
WIOA: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, federal workforce development legislation that some states combine with their Perkins plan.
PQI: Program Quality Indicator, a required metric states use to evaluate the quality of secondary CTE programs (options include Postsecondary Credential Attainment, Postsecondary Credit Attainment, and Work-Based Learning).
Reserve Fund: An optional set-aside of Perkins funds that states may use for specific priority purposes, such as innovation or support for high-need populations.
Secondary CTE: CTE programs and activities offered at the secondary education level, generally in middle and high school.
Postsecondary CTE: CTE programs and activities offered after high school, including programs at community and technical colleges and other postsecondary institutions.
Relevant Resources
CTE In Your State
Explore state-by-state information on CTE funding, accountability, enrollment, and other key characteristics of secondary, postsecondary, and adult CTE systems. Use the State Profiles alongside this dashboard to understand how Perkins V policy choices fit within each state’s broader CTE system.
State of CTE: An Analysis of States’ Perkins V Priorities
Explore Advance CTE’s analysis of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., examining how states used their Perkins V plans to advance quality and equity in their CTE systems. The report identifies common features of comprehensive state plans, including statewide vision, cross-system collaboration, learner supports, program quality, data use, and implementation supports.
More Perkins V Resources
Browse Advance CTE’s Perkins V resources for additional research, tools, and guides on topics including program quality, systems alignment, employer engagement, learner access and opportunity, data and accountability, and CTE instructor and leader quality.
Explore Advance CTE’s national research with learners and families on benefits and impactful messages for the value of CTE.
