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Miami-Dade County Public 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 $1.0 billion18.0%
  • All other federal money$535 million53.5%
  • School meals$172 million17.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$147 million14.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$95.2 million9.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$17.1 million1.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$15.9 million1.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$12.4 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$4.7 million0.5%
  • Impact Aid$266,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $440 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.1 billion19.8%
  • All other state money$386 million35.1%
  • General formula aid$276 million25.1%
  • Gifted and talented$115 million10.5%
  • Bilingual education$114 million10.3%
  • Special education$106 million9.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$70.9 million6.5%
  • Career and technical education$20.3 million1.8%
  • Transportation$9.8 million0.9%
  • School meals$1.5 million0.1%
Local $3.4 billion62.2%
  • Property taxes$3.1 billion89.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$206 million6.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$96.2 million2.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$64.7 million1.9%
  • From other school districts$402,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.0 billion57.1%
  • Support services Details$1.5 billion29.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$618 million41.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$262 million17.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$223 million14.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$183 million12.1%
    • Student transportation$102 million6.8%
    • Business office and central services$79.6 million5.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$40.5 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$277 million5.3%

    Of this, construction: $200 million.

  • Food service and other$199 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$135 million2.6%
  • Community services and adult education$109 million2.1%

Inside these totals: $2.1 billion in salaries and wages, $856 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.9 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (335,500). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 102102, NCES ID 1200390.

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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