Track Every Dollar · Washington

Puget Sound Educational Service 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 $30.1 million28.6%
  • All other federal money$27.9 million92.8%
  • School meals$1.1 million3.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$909,0003.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$208,0000.7%
State $57.4 million54.6%
  • Gifted and talented$46.9 million81.8%
  • All other state money$6.2 million10.8%
  • Transportation$2.6 million4.5%
  • General formula aid$1.7 million3.0%
Local $17.6 million16.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.9 million73.3%
  • From other school districts$4.2 million24.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$463,0002.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$36.1 million49.8%
  • Support services Details$34.4 million47.5%
    • Business office and central services$26.8 million78.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.7 million10.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.8 million5.3%
    • Student transportation$1.4 million4.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$647,0001.9%
  • Buildings and equipment$1.3 million1.8%
  • Interest on debt$289,0000.4%
  • Community services and adult education$303,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $22.2 million in salaries and wages, $6.4 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183398, NCES ID 5300006.

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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