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Orleans Parish 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 $65.6 million8.3%
  • All other federal money$52.7 million80.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.5 million8.4%
  • School meals$3.4 million5.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.1 million4.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$626,0001.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$173,0000.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$66,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $10.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $250 million31.8%
  • General formula aid$230 million91.7%
  • All other state money$19.1 million7.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.2 million0.5%
  • School meals$419,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$14,000under 0.1%
Local $471 million59.9%
  • Property taxes$237 million50.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$176 million37.4%
  • From other school districts$28.1 million6.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.4 million4.8%
  • From cities and counties$7.3 million1.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$645,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$19.9 million13.6%
  • Support services Details$81.4 million55.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$34.8 million42.7%
    • Business office and central services$13.9 million17.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$11.6 million14.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$10.3 million12.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$5.6 million6.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.8 million5.9%
    • Student transportation$533,0000.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$23.7 million16.2%

    Of this, construction: $21.8 million.

  • Food service and other$5.8 million4.0%
  • Community services and adult education$249,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$15.4 million10.5%

Inside these totals: $25.7 million in salaries and wages, $10.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,128). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212166, NCES ID 2201170.

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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