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Hawaii 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 $542 million13.1%
  • All other federal money$273 million50.5%
  • School meals$72.5 million13.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$58.9 million10.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$55.1 million10.2%
  • Impact Aid$53.3 million9.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$10.5 million1.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$6.5 million1.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$5.4 million1.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$3.1 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$2.9 million0.5%

Inside the federal total: $187 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $3.5 billion85.3%
  • General formula aid$2.0 billion56.5%
  • Special education$711 million20.2%
  • All other state money$374 million10.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$195 million5.6%
  • Transportation$77.9 million2.2%
  • Staff improvement$68.6 million2.0%
  • School meals$49.4 million1.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$29.4 million0.8%
  • Career and technical education$15.8 million0.5%
  • Bilingual education$5.2 million0.1%
  • Gifted and talented$2.3 millionunder 0.1%
Local $62.6 million1.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$34.5 million55.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$28.0 million44.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.3 billion53.2%
  • Support services Details$1.5 billion34.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$537 million35.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$368 million24.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$250 million16.5%
    • Business office and central services$139 million9.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$119 million7.9%
    • Student transportation$92.4 million6.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.1 million0.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$343 million7.8%

    Of this, construction: $299 million.

  • Food service and other$177 million4.0%
  • Community services and adult education$25.5 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $1.9 billion in salaries and wages, $1.1 billion in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (169,308). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 228096, NCES ID 1500030.

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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