State:

Year 
2018-2019
Are gifted and talented services delivered to students in your state? 
Yes
At what level are gifted and talented services delivered to students in your state? 
District Level
Does your state have a definition of "gifted" in law or rule? 
Yes
Does your state require by law or rule the identification of gifted and talented students? 
Yes
Does your state mandate specific criteria/methods for identification of gifted and talented students? 
Yes, completely state mandated
Are LEAs in your state required to use a universal screening process for referral and/or identification of gifted and talented students? 
Used for Identification
How many public school students were enrolled in your state in 2018-2019? 
1,737,279
How many students were identified as gifted and talented in your state in 2018-2019? 
255,098
Percentage of Students Identified as Gifted 
14.68%
Does your state collect data on sub-groups of students identified as gifted and talented? 
Yes
Does your state have a law or rule that mandates gifted programming options/services? 
No
Does your state provide dedicated funding to LEAs specifically to support gifted education? 
Yes
How much funding was provided by the state to LEAs to support gifted education in the following years: - 2017-2018 
$77,144,630.27
How much funding was provided by the state to LEAs to support gifted education in the following years: - 2018-2019 
$77,989,557.72