Track Every Dollar · Oklahoma

Tulsa School District 1

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 $103 million19.6%
  • All other federal money$46.5 million45.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$23.3 million22.6%
  • School meals$19.0 million18.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.2 million8.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.5 million2.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.5 million1.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$871,0000.8%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$589,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$414,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $38.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $170 million32.4%
  • General formula aid$105 million61.4%
  • All other state money$52.5 million30.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$10.6 million6.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.6 million0.9%
  • Career and technical education$645,0000.4%
  • Staff improvement$211,0000.1%
  • School meals$168,000under 0.1%
  • Gifted and talented$22,000under 0.1%
Local $253 million48.1%
  • Property taxes$214 million84.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$17.8 million7.0%
  • From cities and counties$10.9 million4.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.8 million3.9%
  • From other school districts$524,0000.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$128,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$203 million40.0%
  • Support services Details$195 million38.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$48.2 million24.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$39.9 million20.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$29.1 million14.9%
    • Business office and central services$28.2 million14.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$28.2 million14.5%
    • Student transportation$13.1 million6.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.4 million3.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.0 million0.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$74.3 million14.6%

    Of this, construction: $68.6 million.

  • Food service and other$27.8 million5.5%
  • Interest on debt$5.2 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$2.2 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$191,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $245 million in salaries and wages, $78.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $293 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (33,562). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203635, NCES ID 4030240.

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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