Track Every Dollar · Ohio

Cincinnati 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 $198 million23.5%
  • All other federal money$121 million61.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$33.5 million16.9%
  • School meals$23.0 million11.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14.9 million7.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.9 million2.0%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million0.6%

Inside the federal total: $109 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $211 million25.0%
  • General formula aid$160 million76.2%
  • All other state money$26.3 million12.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$22.5 million10.7%
  • School meals$1.4 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$26,000under 0.1%
Local $434 million51.5%
  • Property taxes$372 million85.8%
  • From cities and counties$44.1 million10.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$11.6 million2.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.8 million0.9%
  • From other school districts$2.4 million0.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$375 million46.7%
  • Support services Details$306 million38.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$60.9 million19.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$60.8 million19.9%
    • Student transportation$48.5 million15.9%
    • Business office and central services$46.7 million15.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$40.7 million13.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$33.3 million10.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$15.2 million5.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$30.6 million3.8%

    Of this, construction: $28.6 million.

  • Food service and other$24.3 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$19.2 million2.4%
  • Community services and adult education$34.2 million4.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5.5 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$7.6 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $397 million in salaries and wages, $129 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $315 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (34,860). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203560, NCES ID 3904375.

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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