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Grand Rapids Public 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 $80.6 million23.7%
  • All other federal money$56.0 million69.5%
  • School meals$12.1 million15.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.9 million11.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.4 million1.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$589,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$456,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $45.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $142 million41.9%
  • General formula aid$82.4 million58.0%
  • All other state money$37.8 million26.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$11.4 million8.0%
  • Special education$7.8 million5.5%
  • Bilingual education$1.5 million1.0%
  • School meals$1.3 million0.9%
  • Career and technical education$9,000under 0.1%
Local $117 million34.4%
  • Property taxes$74.0 million63.3%
  • From other school districts$30.6 million26.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$10.5 million9.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.8 million1.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$138 million39.7%
  • Support services Details$116 million33.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$27.5 million23.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$22.8 million19.7%
    • Business office and central services$20.7 million17.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.8 million16.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.3 million14.9%
    • Student transportation$5.9 million5.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.7 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$30.1 million8.7%

    Of this, construction: $19.8 million.

  • Food service and other$15.8 million4.6%
  • Interest on debt$8.3 million2.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1.9 million0.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$37.5 million10.8%

Inside these totals: $110 million in salaries and wages, $82.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $231 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (13,802). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179894, NCES ID 2616440.

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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