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Metro Nashville Public Schools

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 $358 million20.7%
  • All other federal money$235 million65.6%
  • School meals$48.1 million13.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$41.6 million11.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$23.7 million6.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.7 million1.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$3.0 million0.8%
  • Career and technical education$2.2 million0.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.0 million0.3%

Inside the federal total: $217 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $320 million18.5%
  • General formula aid$286 million89.5%
  • All other state money$32.4 million10.1%
  • Staff improvement$610,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$349,0000.1%
  • School meals$345,0000.1%
Local $1.1 billion60.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$1.0 billion94.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$33.6 million3.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$21.6 million2.0%
  • From other school districts$1.1 million0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$668 million41.1%
  • Support services Details$660 million40.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$142 million21.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$120 million18.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$107 million16.2%
    • Business office and central services$106 million16.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$102 million15.5%
    • Student transportation$64.7 million9.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$18.0 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$180 million11.1%

    Of this, construction: $95.9 million.

  • Food service and other$65.5 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$41.4 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$6.9 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.0 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $735 million in salaries and wages, $285 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $958 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (80,468). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 122109, NCES ID 4703180.

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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