Track Every Dollar · Maryland

Baltimore City 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 $432 million19.1%
  • All other federal money$276 million63.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$74.9 million17.3%
  • School meals$52.9 million12.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$25.4 million5.9%
  • Career and technical education$2.0 million0.5%
  • Impact Aid$1.2 million0.3%

Inside the federal total: $133 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.2 billion55.3%
  • General formula aid$418 million33.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$308 million24.6%
  • All other state money$238 million19.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$121 million9.7%
  • Special education$78.1 million6.3%
  • Bilingual education$54.7 million4.4%
  • Transportation$24.1 million1.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$6.7 million0.5%
  • School meals$573,000under 0.1%
Local $576 million25.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$431 million74.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$142 million24.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.2 million0.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.2 billion56.7%
  • Support services Details$603 million29.5%
    • Business office and central services$146 million24.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$122 million20.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$105 million17.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$78.6 million13.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$63.3 million10.5%
    • Student transportation$61.5 million10.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$25.1 million4.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.4 million0.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$180 million8.8%

    Of this, construction: $176 million.

  • Food service and other$62.8 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$4.1 million0.2%
  • Community services and adult education$4.5 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$30.1 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $987 million in salaries and wages, $306 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $141 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (75,811). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160328, NCES ID 2400090.

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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