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Salt Lake 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 $43.3 million12.4%
  • All other federal money$22.5 million51.9%
  • School meals$8.4 million19.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.4 million12.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.3 million12.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$758,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$466,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$378,0000.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$166,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$50,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $17.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $100 million28.7%
  • All other state money$31.4 million31.3%
  • General formula aid$25.9 million25.8%
  • Special education$16.7 million16.6%
  • Staff improvement$15.5 million15.4%
  • Transportation$3.4 million3.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.6 million2.6%
  • School meals$2.6 million2.6%
  • Career and technical education$2.2 million2.1%
  • Gifted and talented$126,0000.1%
Local $206 million58.9%
  • Property taxes$176 million85.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$16.9 million8.2%
  • From cities and counties$6.9 million3.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.0 million2.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$165 million45.1%
  • Support services Details$112 million30.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$30.0 million26.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$29.6 million26.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.6 million17.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.9 million12.4%
    • Business office and central services$10.4 million9.3%
    • Student transportation$6.7 million6.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.5 million1.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$59.1 million16.1%

    Of this, construction: $51.0 million.

  • Food service and other$14.6 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$693,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$15.1 million4.1%

Inside these totals: $187 million in salaries and wages, $73.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $8.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,477). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211088, NCES ID 4900870.

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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