THE FINANCIAL, STATISTICAL, AND DESCRIPTIVE REPORTS SUBMITTED BY EACH STATE TO THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 1964 WERE THE BASIS OF THIS REVIEW OF THE STATE-FEDERAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ENROLLMENTS IN REGULAR VOCATIONAL PREPARATORY PROGRAMS TOTALED 4,556,390, AN INCREASE OF 349,192 OVER FISCAL YEAR 1963. POST-HIGH SCHOOL AND ADULT EXTENSION TRAINING ENROLLEES TOTALED 2,025,149. FEDERAL EXPENDITURES AMOUNTED TO $55,026,874, WITH STATES AND LOCAL DISTRICTS PROVIDING $277,758,239 IN MATCHING FUNDS. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OFFERED PROGRAMS FOR DROPOUTS, THE DISADVANTAGED, THE TECHNICALLY TALENTED, THE UNEMPLOYED, HOME ECONOMICS OCCUPATIONS TRAINEES, THOSE TRANSFERRING FROM ONE JOB TO ANOTHER, FARMERS AND WORKERS IN OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS, DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION TRAINEES, AND TRAINEES IN 12 HEALTH OCCUPATIONS. SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION OF FACILITIES, GUIDANCE, AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. EXTENSIVE APPENDIXES INCLUDE A STATE-BY-STATE SUMMARY OF AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS, STATISTICAL TABLES OF ENROLLMENTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FEDERAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACTS. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS FS5.280--80008-64 FOR 45 CENTS FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402. (PS)