Track Every Dollar · Michigan

Detroit City School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

StudentsNot reported
Money in$261 million
Money spent$86.1 million
Day-to-day spending per studentNot computedMichigan, same method: $18,314

Where the money comes from

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Federal 6%State 1%Local 93%

Federal $15.9 million6.1%

All other federal money$15.9 million100.0%

State $2.5 million1.0%

All other state money$2.5 million100.0%

Local $243 million93.0%

Property taxes$196 million80.8%
Interest, rents, donations and other$46.8 million19.2%

Where it goes

Interest on debt$86.1 million100.0%

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 138597, NCES ID 2612000.

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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