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Comparison Matrix using data from 2018-2019 State of the States

New Hampshire Texas Tennessee North Carolina Missouri

Gifted and Talented


Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Services delivered
Definition of "gifted" in
No Yes Yes Yes Yes
law or rule
Requires identification
No Yes Yes Yes No
by law or rule
Mandated State-Mandated with State-Mandated with
criteria/methods for No partial LEA State-Mandated partial LEA No
identification determination determination
Universal screening Referral for
Not required LEA LEA LEA
process Identification
# of public school
177,365 5,431,910 973,659 1,427,822 884,035
students (18-19)
32,253 identified/served
# of identified students
- 436,442 22,626 178,227 5,203 identified/not
(18-19)
served

Percent of gifted - 8.03% 2.32% 12.48% 3.65% identified/served

Gifted Education
Administrator/Coordinat
- No No Yes -
or must have
credentials
Mandated programming
No Yes LEA Yes No
options or services
State funding No Yes No Yes No
State funding amount
- $428,288,310 - $77,482,434 -
(18-19)
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