Research

Data and downloads

The open dataset behind this site, free to use with credit.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-16

Files

Version 2026.10.19.5. Last updated 2026-10-19. Files are generated from the published data and never edited by hand.

File	What it is	SHA-256 (first 12)
CHANGELOG.md	What changed since the previous release.	`80eef0360ae9`
CITATION.cff	Citation file for reference managers.	`d9cebddc28be`
DICTIONARY.md	What every field and status value means.	`6aecacdbf5ce`
LICENSE-DATA.txt	License and attribution line.	`f2f4b7cf115c`
sources.csv	One row per source: URL, excerpt (25 words or fewer), citation, retrieved date, check result.	`7c7b8618f4ea`
states.csv	One row per jurisdiction: status, confidence, grades, high school requirement, last verified.	`ace36feac9d8`
states.json	The same, with sources and pending bills nested.	`1a3c1057df84`
manifest.json	Version, counts and a SHA-256 checksum of every file.	lists the checksums above

The full checksums are in the manifest. Statuses come from published law and standards and an automated second check, not a lawyer. Read the methodology; to report an error see corrections.

What is in this release

51 jurisdictions (50 states and DC), 51 researched. These counts match the home page and the States page.

Requirement before grade 9: 12
Requirement, grades not specified: 6
K-8 standards only: 23
No K-8 personal-finance standards found: 4
Study or pilot only: 0
None found: 0
Under review: 6

“Under review” means we found sources but have not confirmed a status, so none is given and only the primary sources are listed. It is not a negative finding. See the data dictionaryfor “under review” and “unknown.”

License

The dataset is released under CC BY 4.0. You may copy, share and adapt it, including commercially, if you give credit and say if you made changes. Use this line:

Source: CENTS (Campaign for Early Numeracy, Teaching, and Savings), centscampaign.org, version 2026.10.19.5, retrieved [date].

Only the dataset is released. The code that builds and runs this website is not published.

How to cite

APA

CENTS (Campaign for Early Numeracy, Teaching, and Savings). (2026). State-by-state review of K-8 financial education (Version 2026.10.19.5) [Data set]. https://centscampaign.org/downloads

BibTeX

@misc{cents_state_review,
  author  = {{CENTS (Campaign for Early Numeracy, Teaching, and Savings)}},
  title   = {State-by-state review of K-8 financial education},
  year    = {2026},
  version = {2026.10.19.5},
  url     = {https://centscampaign.org/downloads},
  note    = {Data set, CC BY 4.0}
}

The author is the organization. CITATION.cff in the files above carries the same citation.

Not included

Unverified drafts and records still under review (only their primary sources are listed).
Internal review notes and review queues.
Contact details of any kind.
Research assignments and who worked on what.
Any personal information.

Form submissions, and records obtained during research that contain personal information, are never published. See data and privacy for what the forms collect and how long it is kept.

Dictionary and changelog

Data dictionary: every field, every status value.
Changelog: what changed since the previous release.
Methodology and corrections.

Questions about the data: policy@centscampaign.org.