Track Every Dollar · Oklahoma

Oklahoma City School District 89

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 $118 million22.3%
  • All other federal money$56.7 million48.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$25.1 million21.2%
  • School meals$20.3 million17.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.7 million9.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.1 million2.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.1 million0.9%
  • Career and technical education$648,0000.5%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$403,0000.3%
  • Impact Aid$39,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $42.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $197 million37.3%
  • General formula aid$126 million63.6%
  • All other state money$56.5 million28.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$12.1 million6.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.6 million0.8%
  • Career and technical education$1.0 million0.5%
  • Staff improvement$209,0000.1%
  • School meals$198,0000.1%
  • Gifted and talented$43,000under 0.1%
Local $213 million40.4%
  • Property taxes$174 million81.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.6 million10.1%
  • From cities and counties$12.6 million5.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.9 million1.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$2.8 million1.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$225 million43.5%
  • Support services Details$208 million40.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$52.1 million25.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$44.9 million21.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$39.1 million18.8%
    • Business office and central services$27.5 million13.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25.5 million12.2%
    • Student transportation$12.1 million5.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.8 million2.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.1 million0.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$54.1 million10.5%

    Of this, construction: $51.4 million.

  • Food service and other$26.7 million5.2%
  • Interest on debt$1.4 million0.3%
  • Community services and adult education$1.6 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $242 million in salaries and wages, $97.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $297 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (32,899). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118316, NCES ID 4022770.

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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