The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is one of the state’s largest agencies in terms of appropriations and total spending. In 2020 the OSDE received $3.07 billion of the state’s $8.2 billion in state appropriations, a 5.4 percent increase from 2019.

Source: Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Reports

While the dollar amount appropriated to the OSDE increased in fiscal year 2020, its share of the appropriated budget dropped slightly. That $3.07 billion makes up 37.4 percent of Oklahoma’s total appropriated budget, down from 37.9 percent in 2019.

It’s important to note that Oklahoma’s appropriated budget only makes up a portion of total state spending. In fiscal year 2020 the State of Oklahoma spent a total of $28.9 billion (of which $8.2 billion was appropriated). The OSDE received a total of $9.8 billion, a 7.2 percent increase from fiscal year 2019. This $9.8 billion is 34 percent of total state spending, which was unchanged from fiscal year 2019.

Source: Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Reports