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Spokane School District 81

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 $80.5 million12.5%
  • All other federal money$37.6 million46.7%
  • School meals$17.5 million21.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.3 million17.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.4 million9.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million1.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.1 million1.3%
  • Career and technical education$477,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$383,0000.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$341,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$287,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $31.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $405 million63.1%
  • General formula aid$271 million66.9%
  • Special education$62.9 million15.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$21.9 million5.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$15.9 million3.9%
  • Transportation$12.5 million3.1%
  • All other state money$12.5 million3.1%
  • School meals$3.9 million1.0%
  • Bilingual education$3.8 million0.9%
  • Gifted and talented$866,0000.2%
Local $156 million24.4%
  • Property taxes$135 million86.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.7 million7.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.5 million5.4%
  • From other school districts$1.1 million0.7%
  • From cities and counties$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$321 million51.7%
  • Support services Details$202 million32.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$45.9 million22.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$43.6 million21.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$42.7 million21.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$34.8 million17.2%
    • Student transportation$16.8 million8.3%
    • Business office and central services$16.1 million8.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million0.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$27.4 million4.4%

    Of this, construction: $19.7 million.

  • Food service and other$21.5 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$27.6 million4.4%
  • Community services and adult education$17.0 million2.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5.0 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $353 million in salaries and wages, $120 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $608 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (28,586). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 114867, NCES ID 5308250.

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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