251B00000X
Local Education Agency (LEA) Taxonomy Code 251300000X
251300000X
Level II - Classification
16,162Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
The term local education agency means a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State to either provide administrative control or direction of, or perform a service function for public schools serving individuals ages 0 - 21 in a state, city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision including a combination of school districts or counties recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public schools. An LEA may provide, or employ professional who provide, services to children included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), such services may include, but are not limited to, such medical services as physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
Code Details for 251300000X
About Taxonomy Code 251300000X
The taxonomy code 251300000X identifies Local Education Agency (LEA) within the Agencies provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 16,162 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 15,559 (96%) are registered as organizations and 603 (4%) as individual providers. The states with the most local education agency (lea) providers are New York (1,491), Texas (1,223), California (1,051).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
16,162Total providers
15,559Organizations 96%
603Individuals 4%
534Female
69Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 16,162 providersLocal Education Agency (LEA) Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
16,162
Alabama144Alaska18Arizona385Arkansas370California1,051Colorado126Connecticut178Delaware50District Of Columbia97Florida418Georgia236Hawaii3Idaho171Illinois966Indiana391Iowa417Kansas348Kentucky197Louisiana247Maine350Maryland101Massachusetts417Michigan94Minnesota606Mississippi64Missouri517Montana208Nebraska205Nevada42New Hampshire182New Jersey526New Mexico105New York1,491North Carolina206North Dakota26Ohio981Oklahoma283Oregon147Pennsylvania768Puerto Rico10Rhode Island156South Carolina171South Dakota155Tennessee102Texas1,223Utah73Vermont7Virgin Islands1Virginia156Washington357West Virginia121Wisconsin450Wyoming11
Frequently Asked Questions
251300000X questionsNPPES lists 16,162 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Local Education Agency (LEA)).
Both. About 96% of these providers are registered as organizations and 4% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of local education agency (lea) providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
