Track Every Dollar · Missouri

Kansas City 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 $90.1 million22.4%
  • All other federal money$61.5 million68.3%
  • School meals$11.2 million12.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.9 million11.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.7 million5.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$830,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$736,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$676,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$521,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $45.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $37.6 million9.4%
  • All other state money$25.8 million68.7%
  • Transportation$7.5 million19.9%
  • Special education$3.7 million9.9%
  • Career and technical education$283,0000.8%
  • General formula aid$232,0000.6%
  • School meals$53,0000.1%
Local $274 million68.2%
  • Property taxes$239 million87.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$16.5 million6.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$15.5 million5.7%
  • From cities and counties$2.3 million0.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$908,0000.3%
  • From other school districts$236,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$137 million40.4%
  • Support services Details$135 million39.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$36.4 million26.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$22.5 million16.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$20.2 million14.9%
    • Student transportation$16.2 million12.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.7 million10.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.2 million10.5%
    • Business office and central services$11.3 million8.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$47.2 million13.8%

    Of this, construction: $39.0 million.

  • Food service and other$13.6 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$307,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$6.2 million1.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$422,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $154 million in salaries and wages, $51.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $12.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,694). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180420, NCES ID 2916400.

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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