Track Every Dollar · Massachusetts

Boston City School

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 $271 million13.5%
  • All other federal money$159 million58.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$55.0 million20.3%
  • School meals$32.4 million11.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$23.7 million8.7%
  • Career and technical education$801,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $240 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $498 million24.9%
  • General formula aid$231 million46.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$165 million33.0%
  • All other state money$46.5 million9.3%
  • Transportation$29.0 million5.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$27.0 million5.4%
  • School meals$356,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$196,000under 0.1%
Local $1.2 billion61.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$1.2 billion97.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$25.3 million2.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.8 million0.2%
  • From other school districts$2.8 million0.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.4 billion59.6%
  • Support services Details$743 million32.6%
    • Student transportation$161 million21.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$160 million21.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$132 million17.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$93.2 million12.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$67.2 million9.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$52.3 million7.0%
    • Business office and central services$42.5 million5.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$35.1 million4.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$73.1 million3.2%

    Of this, construction: $70.1 million.

  • Food service and other$63.3 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$19.8 million0.9%
  • Community services and adult education$11.6 million0.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$10.9 million0.5%

Inside these totals: $1.1 billion in salaries and wages, $201 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (45,742). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 120734, NCES ID 2502790.

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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