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St Paul Public School District

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 $190 million20.7%
  • All other federal money$124 million65.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$28.4 million14.9%
  • School meals$24.1 million12.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.2 million2.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.8 million2.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.0 million1.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.4 million0.7%
  • Career and technical education$840,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$247,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $112 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $485 million52.8%
  • General formula aid$268 million55.1%
  • Special education$90.8 million18.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$71.4 million14.7%
  • All other state money$46.7 million9.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.9 million0.8%
  • School meals$2.2 million0.5%
  • Transportation$1.6 million0.3%
  • Staff improvement$1.4 million0.3%
Local $243 million26.5%
  • Property taxes$161 million66.2%
  • From cities and counties$38.3 million15.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$35.6 million14.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.1 million2.9%
  • From other school districts$1.2 million0.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$465 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$248 million26.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$49.0 million19.7%
    • Student transportation$44.1 million17.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$40.8 million16.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$39.8 million16.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$33.0 million13.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$30.3 million12.2%
    • Business office and central services$11.5 million4.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$115 million12.3%

    Of this, construction: $106 million.

  • Food service and other$35.8 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$21.5 million2.3%
  • Community services and adult education$43.8 million4.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$4.1 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.2 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $474 million in salaries and wages, $174 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $586 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (32,145). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188334, NCES ID 2733840.

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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