Education Stabilization Fund · National pace
ESF K-12 spending pace, month by month
By the September 3, 2026 summary, states and districts had outlayed $186.9 billion of the $189.5 billion obligated under ESSER, 98.7 percent. Maryland was furthest behind at 92.1 percent, then Puerto Rico at 92.9 and Mississippi at 94.7.
Latest reportSeptember 3, 2026
Data throughJuly 30, 2026
Monthly reports21, from September 9, 2024
Built fromUSAspending, by the Education Department
What the columns mean
"Obligated" is money a state has committed; "outlayed" is money it has drawn from the Treasury. A dollar committed in time still has to be drawn before the liquidation deadline; the Department's March 2025 change to that deadline, and the lawsuit it drew, are in the ESF guide. The ESSER I, II and ARP rounds come from the CARES Act, the December 2020 relief act (CRRSA) and the American Rescue Plan.
Latest report, by program and round
| Program | Round | Obligated | Outlayed | Percent outlayed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSER | CARES | $13,219,361,960 | $13,166,031,404 | 99.60 |
| ESSER | CRRSA | $54,311,004,000 | $53,929,283,940 | 99.30 |
| ESSER | ARP | $121,974,800,000 | $119,842,880,326 | 98.25 |
| ESSER | All rounds | $189,505,165,960 | $186,938,195,671 | 98.65 |
| GEER | CARES | $2,923,503,379 | $2,905,436,299 | 99.38 |
| GEER | CRRSA | $1,303,043,610 | $1,227,789,610 | 94.22 |
| GEER | All rounds | $4,226,546,989 | $4,133,225,908 | 97.79 |
| EANS | CRRSA | $2,750,000,000 | $2,551,150,697 | 92.77 |
| EANS | ARP | $2,750,000,000 | $2,227,082,455 | 80.98 |
| EANS | All rounds | $5,500,000,000 | $4,778,233,152 | 86.88 |
| ESF state reserve (outlying areas) | CARES | $123,000,000 | $122,252,527 | 99.39 |
| ESF state reserve (outlying areas) | CRRSA | $327,520,000 | $317,356,141 | 96.90 |
| ESF state reserve (outlying areas) | ARP | $850,000,000 | $647,367,075 | 76.16 |
| ESF state reserve (outlying areas) | All rounds | $1,300,520,000 | $1,086,975,743 | 83.58 |
| ESF governor reserve (outlying areas) | CARES | $30,750,000 | $30,082,191 | 97.83 |
| ESF governor reserve (outlying areas) | CRRSA | $81,880,000 | $68,434,215 | 83.58 |
| ESF governor reserve (outlying areas) | All rounds | $112,630,000 | $98,516,406 | 87.47 |
| All K-12 ESF programs | All rounds | $200,644,862,949 | $197,035,146,880 | 98.20 |
The two outlying-area reserves are the shares of the fund set aside for the territories outside the state formulas. ARP EANS, the second round of aid to private schools, stood at 81.0 percent.
Every monthly report
Percent of obligations outlayed, as each report stood. ARP ESSER stood at 79.5 percent in the first report here and at 98.2 percent in the latest.
| Report | Data through | ESSER CARES | ESSER CRRSA | ESSER ARP | GEER CRRSA | EANS CRRSA | EANS ARP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2024 | July 31, 2024 | 99.55 | 98.88 | 79.49 | 93.41 | 90.42 | 59.23 |
| October 8, 2024 | August 31, 2024 | 99.55 | 98.90 | 84.33 | 93.41 | 90.69 | 63.23 |
| November 18, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | 99.55 | 98.96 | 87.91 | 93.63 | 90.73 | 65.78 |
| January 16, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | 99.55 | 99.18 | 93.01 | 93.71 | 91.17 | 72.28 |
| February 6, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | 99.55 | 99.22 | 95.83 | 94.09 | 91.67 | 75.14 |
| March 12, 2025 | January 31, 2025 | 99.55 | 99.26 | 97.71 | 94.13 | 91.93 | 78.47 |
| April 7, 2025 | February 28, 2025 | 99.55 | 98.96 | 87.91 | 93.63 | 90.73 | 65.78 |
| May 23, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | 99.53 | 99.29 | 97.80 | 94.12 | 93.06 | 78.64 |
| June 6, 2025 | April 30, 2025 | 99.52 | 99.29 | 97.82 | 94.11 | 92.73 | 78.89 |
| July 15, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | 99.52 | 99.30 | 97.83 | 94.11 | 92.74 | 79.19 |
| August 8, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | 99.52 | 99.30 | 97.82 | 94.10 | 92.74 | 79.21 |
| September 8, 2025 | July 31, 2025 | 99.52 | 99.30 | 97.82 | 94.10 | 92.74 | 79.21 |
| December 8, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | 99.52 | 99.30 | 98.25 | 94.22 | 92.77 | 80.98 |
| February 2, 2026 | November 30, 2025 | 99.52 | 99.30 | 98.45 | 94.22 | 92.77 | 82.56 |
| March 5, 2026 | December 30, 2025 | 99.52 | 99.33 | 98.63 | 94.22 | 92.90 | 83.21 |
| April 6, 2026 | January 30, 2026 | 99.52 | 99.33 | 98.68 | 94.22 | 92.90 | 83.97 |
| May 8, 2026 | March 30, 2026 | 99.52 | 99.33 | 98.80 | 94.22 | 92.90 | 84.21 |
| June 12, 2026 | April 30, 2026 | 99.52 | 99.33 | 99.01 | 94.22 | 92.90 | 85.97 |
| July 7, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | 99.52 | 99.33 | 99.03 | 94.22 | 92.90 | 86.04 |
| August 7, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 99.52 | 99.49 | 99.05 | 94.22 | 92.90 | 86.06 |
| September 3, 2026 | July 30, 2026 | 99.60 | 99.30 | 98.25 | 94.22 | 92.77 | 80.98 |
ESSER by state
All three ESSER rounds together, lowest share outlayed first. The "not yet outlayed" column is obligated minus outlayed: $328.3 million for Puerto Rico and $239.4 million for Maryland.
| State or area | Obligated | Outlayed | Not yet outlayed | Percent outlayed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $3,027,703,048 | $2,788,256,333 | $239,446,715 | 92.09 |
| Puerto Rico | $4,637,818,495 | $4,309,532,949 | $328,285,546 | 92.92 |
| Mississippi | $2,522,781,986 | $2,389,823,232 | $132,958,754 | 94.73 |
| Vermont | $443,345,137 | $423,944,191 | $19,400,946 | 95.62 |
| Pennsylvania | $7,749,280,612 | $7,502,821,993 | $246,458,619 | 96.82 |
| Tennessee | $3,856,942,754 | $3,737,452,192 | $119,490,562 | 96.90 |
| Idaho | $683,877,030 | $669,467,970 | $14,409,060 | 97.89 |
| District of Columbia | $600,496,527 | $588,119,049 | $12,377,478 | 97.94 |
| New Hampshire | $544,268,338 | $533,167,428 | $11,100,910 | 97.96 |
| Ohio | $6,954,408,620 | $6,821,785,971 | $132,622,649 | 98.09 |
| Utah | $957,149,651 | $939,488,068 | $17,661,582 | 98.15 |
| Missouri | $3,037,531,879 | $2,983,161,210 | $54,370,669 | 98.21 |
| Florida | $10,947,496,726 | $10,764,874,280 | $182,622,446 | 98.33 |
| Kentucky | $3,122,652,682 | $3,073,375,805 | $49,276,877 | 98.42 |
| Connecticut | $1,710,191,174 | $1,686,509,094 | $23,682,080 | 98.62 |
| New York | $14,034,709,665 | $13,862,333,538 | $172,376,127 | 98.77 |
| Maine | $638,361,281 | $631,355,538 | $7,005,743 | 98.90 |
| Michigan | $5,768,583,528 | $5,704,948,592 | $63,634,936 | 98.90 |
| Alabama | $3,137,931,001 | $3,104,344,275 | $33,586,726 | 98.93 |
| Virginia | $3,288,868,661 | $3,253,631,124 | $35,237,537 | 98.93 |
| Montana | $593,413,931 | $587,182,836 | $6,231,095 | 98.95 |
| Arkansas | $1,940,896,007 | $1,921,173,739 | $19,722,268 | 98.98 |
| Arizona | $4,010,912,864 | $3,971,129,495 | $39,783,369 | 99.01 |
| Massachusetts | $2,861,201,703 | $2,833,288,788 | $27,912,915 | 99.02 |
| Minnesota | $2,049,737,960 | $2,029,721,119 | $20,016,841 | 99.02 |
| Texas | $19,242,961,540 | $19,063,654,617 | $179,306,923 | 99.07 |
| North Carolina | $5,600,682,958 | $5,549,824,841 | $50,858,117 | 99.09 |
| Kansas | $1,285,529,410 | $1,273,925,368 | $11,604,042 | 99.10 |
| Indiana | $3,096,304,340 | $3,068,959,677 | $27,344,662 | 99.12 |
| Oklahoma | $2,320,636,280 | $2,301,332,453 | $19,303,827 | 99.17 |
| New Mexico | $1,524,275,357 | $1,511,862,581 | $12,412,776 | 99.19 |
| West Virginia | $1,187,606,063 | $1,178,328,024 | $9,278,038 | 99.22 |
| New Jersey | $4,307,872,503 | $4,276,853,056 | $31,019,447 | 99.28 |
| South Carolina | $3,270,299,467 | $3,250,340,606 | $19,958,861 | 99.39 |
| Wyoming | $471,572,928 | $468,732,510 | $2,840,418 | 99.40 |
| Washington | $2,895,532,761 | $2,879,059,771 | $16,472,990 | 99.43 |
| Iowa | $1,191,543,114 | $1,185,710,067 | $5,833,047 | 99.51 |
| Nebraska | $854,448,762 | $850,261,457 | $4,187,305 | 99.51 |
| Illinois | $7,877,558,134 | $7,844,145,789 | $33,412,345 | 99.58 |
| Louisiana | $4,052,263,310 | $4,036,106,405 | $16,156,904 | 99.60 |
| North Dakota | $474,407,003 | $472,566,059 | $1,840,944 | 99.61 |
| South Dakota | $593,413,931 | $591,225,617 | $2,188,314 | 99.63 |
| California | $23,436,636,090 | $23,351,385,824 | $85,250,266 | 99.64 |
| Rhode Island | $646,287,850 | $644,039,143 | $2,248,707 | 99.65 |
| Alaska | $556,898,273 | $555,458,450 | $1,439,823 | 99.74 |
| Georgia | $6,601,694,161 | $6,587,502,144 | $14,192,017 | 99.79 |
| Nevada | $1,667,290,672 | $1,664,134,415 | $3,156,257 | 99.81 |
| Oregon | $1,742,067,790 | $1,739,293,903 | $2,773,886 | 99.84 |
| Colorado | $1,807,407,118 | $1,804,901,154 | $2,505,964 | 99.86 |
| Delaware | $637,239,246 | $636,831,089 | $408,157 | 99.94 |
| Wisconsin | $2,402,664,990 | $2,401,380,200 | $1,284,791 | 99.95 |
| Hawaii | $639,510,652 | $639,491,640 | $19,012 | 100.00 |
Caveats
- The summary covers ESSER, GEER, EANS and the outlying-area reserves. HEERF and the ARP homeless-children program are not in it.
- The Department builds the summary from USAspending. A report's dollars are as of its data-through date, not its publication date.
- The first report in the series has an earlier data date than the September 2024 CRS figures on the same funds (CRS R48186), so the two do not match line for line.