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City of Chicago School District 299

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 $1.7 billion18.3%
  • All other federal money$1.1 billion62.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$293 million17.2%
  • School meals$213 million12.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$100 million5.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$12.2 million0.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$10.6 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$6.8 million0.4%
  • Impact Aid$561,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $777 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $3.1 billion33.2%
  • General formula aid$1.7 billion55.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$512 million16.6%
  • All other state money$440 million14.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$268 million8.7%
  • Transportation$93.4 million3.0%
  • Special education$43.7 million1.4%
  • School meals$4.3 million0.1%
  • Career and technical education$3.8 million0.1%
Local $4.5 billion48.4%
  • Property taxes$3.7 billion83.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$473 million10.5%
  • From cities and counties$226 million5.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$66.8 million1.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.1 billion54.7%
  • Support services Details$2.6 billion27.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$784 million30.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$532 million20.8%
    • Business office and central services$297 million11.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$278 million10.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$260 million10.2%
    • Student transportation$189 million7.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$152 million5.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$68.9 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$603 million6.5%

    Of this, construction: $537 million.

  • Food service and other$253 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$572 million6.1%
  • Community services and adult education$142 million1.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$103 million1.1%

Inside these totals: $3.6 billion in salaries and wages, $1.6 billion in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $9.4 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (322,809). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 138013, NCES ID 1709930.

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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