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Providence Public 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 $157 million24.1%
  • All other federal money$103 million66.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$23.0 million14.7%
  • School meals$13.6 million8.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.3 million4.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.5 million2.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.7 million1.7%
  • Career and technical education$1.8 million1.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.4 million0.9%

Inside the federal total: $91.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $346 million53.3%
  • General formula aid$283 million81.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$31.4 million9.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$20.5 million5.9%
  • Bilingual education$9.9 million2.9%
  • All other state money$1.0 million0.3%
  • Career and technical education$233,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$208,000under 0.1%
Local $147 million22.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$134 million91.2%
  • From other school districts$4.8 million3.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.8 million3.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.3 million2.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$311 million46.3%
  • Support services Details$274 million40.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$81.4 million29.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$49.9 million18.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$45.6 million16.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$27.1 million9.9%
    • Student transportation$24.6 million9.0%
    • Business office and central services$22.6 million8.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$14.8 million5.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$8.2 million3.0%
  • Buildings and equipment$37.3 million5.6%
  • Food service and other$19.8 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$9.5 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$14.3 million2.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.7 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $275 million in salaries and wages, $122 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $104 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,856). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213310, NCES ID 4400900.

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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