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Hillsborough County 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 $540 million16.7%
  • All other federal money$246 million45.5%
  • School meals$123 million22.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$88.4 million16.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$55.9 million10.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$9.2 million1.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$9.1 million1.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$4.8 million0.9%
  • Career and technical education$3.3 million0.6%

Inside the federal total: $200 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.3 billion39.2%
  • General formula aid$597 million47.2%
  • All other state money$240 million19.0%
  • Special education$199 million15.7%
  • Bilingual education$89.9 million7.1%
  • Gifted and talented$46.0 million3.6%
  • Career and technical education$34.6 million2.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$31.5 million2.5%
  • Transportation$26.0 million2.1%
  • School meals$1.4 million0.1%
Local $1.4 billion44.1%
  • Property taxes$921 million64.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$236 million16.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$216 million15.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$51.9 million3.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.6 billion49.4%
  • Support services Details$820 million25.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$231 million28.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$192 million23.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$128 million15.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$124 million15.1%
    • Student transportation$84.4 million10.3%
    • Business office and central services$38.7 million4.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$23.3 million2.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$577 million17.9%

    Of this, construction: $443 million.

  • Food service and other$154 million4.8%
  • Interest on debt$19.7 million0.6%
  • Community services and adult education$56.9 million1.8%

Inside these totals: $1.3 billion in salaries and wages, $436 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $487 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (224,152). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116091, NCES ID 1200870.

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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