Track Every Dollar · Michigan

Ann Arbor City School District 1

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 $10.6 million2.5%
  • School meals$4.4 million41.3%
  • All other federal money$3.3 million31.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$2.4 million22.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$335,0003.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$148,0001.4%

Inside the federal total: $2,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $160 million38.4%
  • General formula aid$83.2 million51.9%
  • All other state money$51.4 million32.1%
  • Special education$20.8 million13.0%
  • School meals$3.9 million2.4%
  • Bilingual education$647,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$281,0000.2%
Local $247 million59.1%
  • Property taxes$179 million72.5%
  • From other school districts$46.4 million18.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.6 million5.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$8.0 million3.2%
  • From cities and counties$29,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$194 million46.7%
  • Support services Details$127 million30.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$39.8 million31.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$24.7 million19.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.4 million14.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.9 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$14.1 million11.2%
    • Student transportation$10.1 million8.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.4 million3.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$62.6 million15.0%

    Of this, construction: $49.3 million.

  • Food service and other$9.1 million2.2%
  • Interest on debt$11.3 million2.7%
  • Community services and adult education$7.0 million1.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.0 million1.2%

Inside these totals: $150 million in salaries and wages, $111 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $261 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,978). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116982, NCES ID 2602820.

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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