Track Every Dollar · Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Intermediate School Unit 26

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 $66.3 million10.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$48.2 million72.6%
  • All other federal money$17.5 million26.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$491,0000.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$148,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $13.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $204 million32.7%
  • Transportation$129 million63.2%
  • Staff improvement$67.4 million33.0%
  • Special education$6.7 million3.3%
  • All other state money$1.0 million0.5%
  • Career and technical education$47,000under 0.1%
Local $353 million56.6%
  • From other school districts$352 million99.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$795,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$378 million61.9%
  • Support services Details$160 million26.1%
    • Student transportation$95.3 million59.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$23.0 million14.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.9 million11.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.7 million5.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.5 million4.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.0 million2.5%
    • Business office and central services$3.2 million2.0%
  • Buildings and equipment$131,000under 0.1%
  • Interest on debt$23,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$46.1 million7.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$27.1 million4.4%

Inside these totals: $255 million in salaries and wages, $175 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 235829, NCES ID 4200110.

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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