Department of Education

U

Unaccountable

Annual Budget

$18.0B

ROI Grade

U — Unaccountable

Staff

3,100

Fiscal Year

2025-26

I tracked $18.0B/yr in spending by Department of Education. They publish zero measurable outcomes. Grade: U (Unaccountable).

About this entity

$18B primarily in school funding grants. The department's own administrative effectiveness has no published outcome targets — annual report conflates pass-through grants with departmental performance.

Annual Budget

$18.0B

Prior year: $17.2B (+5%)

Headcount

3,100 staff

$6M per employee

Budget Trend

↑ Budget Growing

Portfolio

Education

Performance Targets vs Actuals

Actual

Grants administration. No outcome measures for departmental effectiveness distinct from sector-wide education metrics.

Source: Education 2023–24 Annual Report. Most funding is SRS grants passed to states.

Findings & Evidence

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