2024 CEE Survey Of The States Show Progress For Financial Education

CEE’s biennial Survey of the States highlights both the progress made and the areas that need improvement in mandating personal finance courses for high schools. As more states implement requirements for personal finance education, the journey toward improving national financial literacy becomes increasingly clear.

Key Points:

• The survey found that 12 new states began requiring a stand-alone personal finance course to graduate from high school.
• Research has found that 88% of American adults support the inclusion of personal finance requirements in high schools.
• Students are among the most outspoken proponents of personal finance education.

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education’s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways.  We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact: 

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org