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Omaha City School District 1

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 $189 million19.2%
  • All other federal money$108 million57.2%
  • School meals$38.1 million20.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$24.6 million13.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$12.5 million6.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.7 million0.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.4 million0.7%
  • Career and technical education$1.2 million0.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$964,0000.5%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$213,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $92.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $395 million40.2%
  • General formula aid$295 million74.8%
  • Special education$62.7 million15.9%
  • All other state money$36.2 million9.2%
  • Gifted and talented$341,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$211,000under 0.1%
Local $399 million40.6%
  • Property taxes$341 million85.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$33.3 million8.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.2 million5.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.4 million0.8%
  • From cities and counties$1.3 million0.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$630 million62.4%
  • Support services Details$248 million24.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$76.0 million30.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$41.8 million16.8%
    • Student transportation$36.1 million14.6%
    • Business office and central services$34.8 million14.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32.6 million13.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$15.5 million6.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.2 million4.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$52.5 million5.2%

    Of this, construction: $12.8 million.

  • Food service and other$39.3 million3.9%
  • Interest on debt$31.5 million3.1%
  • Community services and adult education$1.6 million0.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$406,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.2 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $468 million in salaries and wages, $202 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $866 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (51,693). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180854, NCES ID 3174820.

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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