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Compensatory Education

The goal of the Compensatory Education (Comp Ed) program is to provide funding to reduce disparity in performance on assessment instruments or disparity in the rates of high school completion between at-risk students, and all other students. The Comp Ed program aims to increase academic achievement and reduce the dropout rate for these students by providing compensatory programs and services.

Statutes and correspondence related to the Comp Ed program are listed below.

• The  pertains to satisfactory performance on state assessment instruments and providing accelerated instruction to certain students.
• The  defines the purpose of the Comp Ed program and the statutory criteria for determining if a student is at risk of dropping out of high school.
• The  provides the method for ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ to calculate school district and charter school allotments.
• is related to the eligible student count for the compensatory education allotment.
• The Texas Education Code (TEC), Â§29.081(b-2) requires that any district required to provide accelerated instruction under Â§29.081(b-1) must allocate sufficient funds for this purpose. 

Frequently Asked Questions

• 2025-2026 State Compensatory Education FAQ (PDF, 785 KB)

Sample Letters, Forms, and Instructions

Under 19 TAC §61.1027, districts and charter schools must report the number of educationally disadvantaged students used to calculate the compensatory education allotment. Students qualify based on the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) income guidelines, determined through parent certification, direct certification, or eligibility verification.

The documents below support the required data collection.

• Alternative Compensatory Education Allotment Reporting Procedures (PDF, 134 KB)
• 2025-2026 Form SF-141R25.26 - English (PDF, 318 KB)
• 2025-2026 Form SF-141R25.26 - Spanish (PDF, 374 KB)
• 2025-2026 Income Eligibility Guidelines (PDF, 137 KB)

Other Contacts and Resources