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Tacoma School District 10

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 $68.5 million10.1%
  • All other federal money$32.0 million46.6%
  • School meals$14.8 million21.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.3 million16.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.9 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$972,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$662,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$382,0000.6%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$229,0000.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$221,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $18.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $391 million57.8%
  • General formula aid$271 million69.4%
  • Special education$67.3 million17.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$21.3 million5.4%
  • Transportation$19.4 million5.0%
  • Bilingual education$5.9 million1.5%
  • School meals$2.7 million0.7%
  • All other state money$2.2 million0.6%
  • Gifted and talented$887,0000.2%
Local $217 million32.1%
  • Property taxes$180 million83.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$30.5 million14.1%
  • From other school districts$4.1 million1.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.3 million1.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$306 million41.8%
  • Support services Details$225 million30.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$61.0 million27.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$45.2 million20.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$39.4 million17.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$35.0 million15.6%
    • Student transportation$22.6 million10.0%
    • Business office and central services$18.6 million8.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.2 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$144 million19.6%

    Of this, construction: $99.5 million.

  • Food service and other$23.7 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$28.9 million4.0%
  • Community services and adult education$4.9 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $362 million in salaries and wages, $116 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $885 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (28,272). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203851, NCES ID 5308700.

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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