Track Every Dollar · Tennessee

Knox County 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 $122 million14.3%
  • All other federal money$64.4 million53.0%
  • School meals$23.8 million19.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.9 million12.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$13.9 million11.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.1 million2.6%
  • Career and technical education$852,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$449,0000.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$113,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $61.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $328 million38.5%
  • General formula aid$315 million95.9%
  • All other state money$11.5 million3.5%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million0.4%
  • Staff improvement$386,0000.1%
  • School meals$240,000under 0.1%
Local $402 million47.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$353 million87.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$35.9 million8.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.2 million3.0%
  • From other school districts$889,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$438 million55.7%
  • Support services Details$272 million34.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$55.1 million20.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$55.1 million20.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$53.0 million19.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$45.5 million16.7%
    • Student transportation$28.4 million10.4%
    • Business office and central services$21.3 million7.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$13.7 million5.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$29.3 million3.7%

    Of this, construction: $19.1 million.

  • Food service and other$31.7 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$14.7 million1.9%
  • Community services and adult education$254,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$68,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $464 million in salaries and wages, $123 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $390 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (60,604). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118651, NCES ID 4702220.

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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