Track Every Dollar · Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh 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 $123 million14.9%
  • All other federal money$67.8 million55.3%
  • School meals$26.6 million21.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.9 million12.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.6 million7.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million1.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$836,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$805,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$247,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $42.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $298 million36.2%
  • General formula aid$178 million59.6%
  • All other state money$40.9 million13.7%
  • Special education$36.0 million12.1%
  • Staff improvement$28.8 million9.7%
  • Transportation$9.2 million3.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.4 million0.8%
  • School meals$1.9 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$497,0000.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$450,0000.2%
Local $401 million48.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$196 million48.9%
  • Property taxes$185 million46.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$10.8 million2.7%
  • From other school districts$6.5 million1.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.5 million0.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$426 million52.5%
  • Support services Details$203 million25.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$61.4 million30.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.9 million15.2%
    • Business office and central services$26.1 million12.8%
    • Student transportation$25.7 million12.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$23.7 million11.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18.6 million9.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$17.1 million8.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$65.2 million8.0%

    Of this, construction: $52.4 million.

  • Food service and other$20.8 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$14.9 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$7.9 million1.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1.4 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$71.2 million8.8%

Inside these totals: $263 million in salaries and wages, $157 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $323 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,769). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118423, NCES ID 4219170.

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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