Track Every Dollar · Ohio

Cleveland 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 $238 million24.2%
  • All other federal money$141 million59.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$44.6 million18.8%
  • School meals$26.1 million11.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$15.6 million6.6%
  • Rural schools$6.1 million2.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.0 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$1.5 million0.6%
  • Impact Aid$273,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $155 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $373 million38.0%
  • General formula aid$288 million77.4%
  • All other state money$43.1 million11.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$41.3 million11.1%
Local $371 million37.8%
  • Property taxes$307 million82.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$43.6 million11.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$14.0 million3.8%
  • From other school districts$5.0 million1.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.5 million0.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$463 million47.7%
  • Support services Details$347 million35.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$94.6 million27.3%
    • Business office and central services$73.1 million21.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$63.4 million18.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$37.8 million10.9%
    • Student transportation$27.6 million8.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$25.9 million7.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$24.2 million7.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$85.3 million8.8%

    Of this, construction: $36.5 million.

  • Food service and other$24.5 million2.5%
  • Interest on debt$10.1 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$13.5 million1.4%
  • Payments to state and local governments$10.9 million1.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$17.5 million1.8%

Inside these totals: $441 million in salaries and wages, $197 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $283 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (33,841). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 187019, NCES ID 3904378.

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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