Track Every Dollar · Georgia

Atlanta Public Schools

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 $158 million10.8%
  • All other federal money$78.0 million49.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$34.1 million21.6%
  • School meals$26.4 million16.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$11.6 million7.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.7 million2.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.9 million1.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.0 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$778,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$271,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $70.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $238 million16.3%
  • General formula aid$146 million61.4%
  • Special education$29.7 million12.5%
  • All other state money$23.4 million9.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$16.0 million6.7%
  • Gifted and talented$9.7 million4.1%
  • Career and technical education$4.3 million1.8%
  • Transportation$3.3 million1.4%
  • Bilingual education$3.3 million1.4%
  • School meals$791,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$663,0000.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$405,0000.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$72,000under 0.1%
Local $1.1 billion72.9%
  • Property taxes$816 million76.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$149 million14.0%
  • From cities and counties$56.8 million5.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$36.4 million3.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.4 million0.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$712 million48.8%
  • Support services Details$559 million38.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$139 million24.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$110 million19.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$98.7 million17.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$79.3 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$61.6 million11.0%
    • Student transportation$52.2 million9.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$18.6 million3.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$69,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$153 million10.5%

    Of this, construction: $133 million.

  • Food service and other$29.0 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$4.0 million0.3%
  • Community services and adult education$883,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$30,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $682 million in salaries and wages, $281 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (49,660). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178651, NCES ID 1300120.

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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