Top Five Categorical Programs Provide More Than $19 Billion to Schools

Largest TK-12 Categorical Programs by Funding Amount, 2026-27 Enacted Budget

Table of the five largest TK-12 categorical programs, 2026-27 enacted budget. Special Education: $8.9 billion. Expanded Learning Opportunities Program: $4.7 billion. State Preschool: $2.8 billion. Child Nutrition: $1.9 billion. Arts and Music (Proposition 28): $1.1

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Note: Table reflects the five largest categorical programs funded through Proposition 98 on an ongoing basis. Several smaller categorical programs also provide funding to schools.

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