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Milwaukee Public 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 $538 million31.1%
  • All other federal money$343 million63.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$90.7 million16.9%
  • School meals$49.7 million9.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$30.9 million5.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$7.4 million1.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$7.1 million1.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.4 million0.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$2.9 million0.5%
  • Career and technical education$1.6 million0.3%
State $882 million51.0%
  • General formula aid$636 million72.1%
  • All other state money$181 million20.5%
  • Special education$61.7 million7.0%
  • Bilingual education$1.5 million0.2%
  • Transportation$1.4 million0.2%
  • School meals$711,000under 0.1%
Local $309 million17.9%
  • Property taxes$252 million81.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$24.0 million7.8%
  • From other school districts$23.8 million7.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.4 million3.0%
  • From cities and counties$643,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$753 million44.6%
  • Support services Details$618 million36.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$134 million21.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$115 million18.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$112 million18.1%
    • Student transportation$83.9 million13.6%
    • Business office and central services$79.6 million12.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$62.5 million10.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$30.0 million4.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$182 million10.8%

    Of this, construction: $173 million.

  • Food service and other$31.9 million1.9%
  • Interest on debt$13.5 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$28.0 million1.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$14.6 million0.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$46.9 million2.8%

Inside these totals: $605 million in salaries and wages, $399 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $250 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (66,864). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203883, NCES ID 5509600.

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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