Track Every Dollar · New York

New York City 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 $4.1 billion10.3%
  • All other federal money$2.2 billion55.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$789 million19.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$502 million12.4%
  • School meals$498 million12.3%
  • Career and technical education$16.3 million0.4%
  • Impact Aid$12.0 million0.3%
State $14.4 billion36.7%
  • General formula aid$10.1 billion69.9%
  • All other state money$2.7 billion18.5%
  • Special education$1.7 billion11.6%
  • School meals$11.0 millionunder 0.1%
Local $20.8 billion53.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$17.6 billion84.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.2 billion15.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$17.0 millionunder 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$26.4 billion66.5%
  • Support services Details$7.7 billion19.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.8 billion36.6%
    • Student transportation$1.7 billion22.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.3 billion17.4%
    • Business office and central services$930 million12.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$494 million6.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$306 million4.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$63.5 million0.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.2 billion10.6%

    Of this, construction: $4.1 billion.

  • Food service and other$552 million1.4%
  • Interest on debt$473 million1.2%
  • Community services and adult education$379 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$37.9 millionunder 0.1%

Inside these totals: $13.7 billion in salaries and wages, $7.6 billion in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $15.8 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (845,509). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 109543, NCES ID 3620580.

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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