This bulletin contains data describing the ratio of non-federal to federal dollars spent in 1980-81 for programs administered under the Vocational Education Act (VEA). It consists of a broad overview of trends pertaining to state and local expenditures for vocational education, technical notes and definitions, two charts, and five tables. Covered in the individual charts and tables are the following topics: the ratio of non-federal dollars spent under the VEA for the school years from 1971-72 through 1980-81; federal and non-federal expenditures during the same period; VEA expenditures by legislative section and source of funds; VEA expenditures for national priority programs (programs for handicapped persons, disadvantaged individuals, those with limited English proficiency, adults, and individuals studying at the postsecondary level); yearly expenditures and percent of federal funds authorized, by grant year and by National Priority Programs; and VEA expenditures, by program type, source of funds, and state or outlying area. (MN)