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Anchorage School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $132 million16.4%
  • All other federal money$37.7 million28.6%
  • Impact Aid$25.0 million19.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$24.6 million18.6%
  • School meals$18.2 million13.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14.7 million11.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.8 million2.1%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$2.7 million2.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.4 million1.9%
  • Career and technical education$1.6 million1.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.4 million1.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$697,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $31.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $421 million52.3%
  • General formula aid$331 million78.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$36.3 million8.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$32.1 million7.6%
  • Transportation$19.9 million4.7%
  • All other state money$1.6 million0.4%
  • School meals$88,000under 0.1%
Local $252 million31.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$226 million89.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.5 million7.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.8 million3.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$426 million49.9%
  • Support services Details$299 million35.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$75.7 million25.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$70.6 million23.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$40.0 million13.4%
    • Business office and central services$36.7 million12.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$30.3 million10.1%
    • Student transportation$26.9 million9.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.2 million4.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.8 million1.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$99.4 million11.7%

    Of this, construction: $47.1 million.

  • Food service and other$22.7 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$5.0 million0.6%
  • Community services and adult education$613,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $404 million in salaries and wages, $189 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $116 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (43,363). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183691, NCES ID 0200180.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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