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Akron 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 $90.4 million18.6%
  • All other federal money$40.0 million44.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$22.6 million25.0%
  • School meals$14.9 million16.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.8 million7.5%
  • Rural schools$4.0 million4.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.3%
  • Career and technical education$861,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $27.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $208 million42.9%
  • General formula aid$166 million79.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$23.6 million11.4%
  • All other state money$18.3 million8.8%
  • School meals$256,0000.1%
  • Career and technical education$2,000under 0.1%
Local $187 million38.5%
  • Property taxes$132 million70.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$44.0 million23.6%
  • From cities and counties$6.6 million3.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.5 million1.3%
  • From other school districts$1.6 million0.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$11,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$260 million54.2%
  • Support services Details$174 million36.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$40.7 million23.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32.3 million18.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$27.1 million15.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25.9 million14.9%
    • Business office and central services$24.3 million14.0%
    • Student transportation$18.2 million10.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.0 million2.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$12.7 million2.7%

    Of this, construction: $8.5 million.

  • Food service and other$16.3 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$2.0 million0.4%
  • Community services and adult education$4.3 million0.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$7.0 million1.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.7 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $272 million in salaries and wages, $103 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $40.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,982). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182096, NCES ID 3904348.

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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