Track Every Dollar · Ohio

Dayton 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 $100 million28.7%
  • All other federal money$67.8 million67.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.0 million16.0%
  • School meals$10.6 million10.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.2 million4.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$721,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$598,0000.6%
  • Rural schools$14,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $68.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $147 million42.1%
  • General formula aid$123 million83.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$12.5 million8.5%
  • All other state money$11.5 million7.8%
Local $102 million29.2%
  • Property taxes$86.3 million84.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$11.5 million11.2%
  • From other school districts$2.6 million2.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.6 million1.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$133 million42.8%
  • Support services Details$117 million37.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.0 million24.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.6 million18.5%
    • Business office and central services$20.4 million17.5%
    • Student transportation$18.9 million16.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.9 million10.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.0 million8.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.0 million5.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$38.6 million12.4%

    Of this, construction: $28.6 million.

  • Food service and other$10.6 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$4.7 million1.5%
  • Community services and adult education$2.8 million0.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2.9 million0.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.0 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $134 million in salaries and wages, $48.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $93.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,441). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118154, NCES ID 3904384.

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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