Track Every Dollar · Missouri

St Louis City Bd of Education

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 $106 million20.9%
  • All other federal money$66.2 million62.6%
  • School meals$15.7 million14.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$12.2 million11.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.5 million8.0%
  • Career and technical education$999,0000.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$861,0000.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$802,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$383,0000.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$65,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $55.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $62.5 million12.4%
  • All other state money$31.0 million49.6%
  • Transportation$13.3 million21.2%
  • General formula aid$12.8 million20.5%
  • Special education$4.9 million7.9%
  • Career and technical education$332,0000.5%
  • Staff improvement$124,0000.2%
  • School meals$64,0000.1%
Local $337 million66.7%
  • Property taxes$256 million75.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$53.4 million15.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$27.1 million8.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$521,0000.2%
  • From other school districts$93,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$181 million38.3%
  • Support services Details$225 million47.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$66.2 million29.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$34.4 million15.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$31.7 million14.1%
    • Student transportation$30.6 million13.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.3 million9.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$21.1 million9.4%
    • Business office and central services$20.0 million8.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$26.1 million5.5%

    Of this, construction: $13.1 million.

  • Food service and other$17.1 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$9.4 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$9.6 million2.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.1 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $200 million in salaries and wages, $76.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $124 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,284). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180485, NCES ID 2929280.

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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