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Portland School District 1j

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 $54.0 million4.7%
  • All other federal money$19.4 million35.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$16.3 million30.1%
  • School meals$13.7 million25.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.4 million2.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.3 million2.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.3 million2.4%
  • Career and technical education$557,0001.0%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$115,0000.2%
State $364 million31.9%
  • General formula aid$274 million75.4%
  • All other state money$89.2 million24.5%
  • School meals$157,000under 0.1%
Local $723 million63.4%
  • Property taxes$615 million85.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$89.0 million12.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.5 million1.3%
  • From cities and counties$8.3 million1.1%
  • From other school districts$1.5 million0.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$501 million36.4%
  • Support services Details$455 million33.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$125 million27.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$71.3 million15.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$67.4 million14.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$63.7 million14.0%
    • Business office and central services$62.5 million13.7%
    • Student transportation$46.4 million10.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$18.3 million4.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$312 million22.6%

    Of this, construction: $304 million.

  • Food service and other$23.6 million1.7%
  • Interest on debt$76.9 million5.6%
  • Community services and adult education$8.3 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $532 million in salaries and wages, $254 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (44,039). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182453, NCES ID 4110040.

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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