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Table 235.10. Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2012-13
School year Revenues (in thousands) Revenues per pupil
Total Federal State Local (including intermediate
sources below the state level)
Total Federal State Local (including intermediate sources below the state level)
Total Property taxes Other public revenue Private1 Total Property taxes Other public revenue Private1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  Current dollars
1919-20 $970,121 $2,475 $160,085 $807,561 $45 # $7 $37
1929-30 2,088,557 7,334 353,670 1,727,553 81 # 14 67
1939-40 2,260,527 39,810 684,354 1,536,363 89 $2 27 60
1949-50 5,437,044 155,848 2,165,689 3,115,507 217 6 86 124
1959-60 14,746,618 651,639 5,768,047 8,326,932 419 19 164 237
1969-70 40,266,922 3,219,557 16,062,776 20,984,589 884 71 353 461
1979-80 96,881,164 9,503,537 45,348,814 42,028,813 2,326 228 1,089 1,009
1989-90 208,547,573 12,700,784 98,238,633 97,608,157 $74,867,627 $17,084,494 $5,656,036 5,144 313 2,423 2,408 $1,847 $421 $140
                             
1991-92 234,581,384 15,493,330 108,783,449 110,304,605 85,874,700 18,213,748 6,216,157 5,579 368 2,587 2,623 2,042 433 148
1992-93 247,626,168 17,261,252 113,403,436 116,961,481 87,143,955 23,116,567 6,700,958 5,783 403 2,648 2,731 2,035 540 156
1993-94 260,159,468 18,341,483 117,474,209 124,343,776 97,762,990 19,661,128 6,919,657 5,986 422 2,703 2,861 2,249 452 159
1994-95 273,149,449 18,582,157 127,729,576 126,837,717 97,978,129 21,560,162 7,299,425 6,192 421 2,896 2,875 2,221 489 165
1995-96 287,702,844 19,104,019 136,670,754 131,928,071 101,785,858 22,522,345 7,619,869 6,416 426 3,048 2,942 2,270 502 170
                             
1996-97 305,065,192 20,081,287 146,435,584 138,548,321 106,545,881 24,288,693 7,713,747 6,688 440 3,211 3,038 2,336 533 169
1997-98 325,925,708 22,201,965 157,645,372 146,078,370 111,184,150 26,676,244 8,217,977 7,066 481 3,418 3,167 2,410 578 178
1998-99 347,377,993 24,521,817 169,298,232 153,557,944 119,483,487 25,348,879 8,725,578 7,464 527 3,638 3,300 2,567 545 187
1999-2000 372,943,802 27,097,866 184,613,352 161,232,584 124,735,516 27,628,923 8,868,145 7,959 578 3,940 3,441 2,662 590 189
2000-01 401,356,120 29,100,183 199,583,097 172,672,840 132,575,925 30,889,273 9,207,643 8,503 616 4,228 3,658 2,809 654 195
                             
2001-02 419,501,976 33,144,633 206,541,793 179,815,551 141,095,685 28,924,825 9,795,041 8,800 695 4,333 3,772 2,960 607 205
2002-03 440,111,653 37,515,909 214,277,407 188,318,337 148,511,786 29,579,240 10,227,310 9,134 779 4,447 3,908 3,082 614 212
2003-04 462,026,099 41,923,435 217,384,191 202,718,474 160,602,055 31,651,489 10,464,930 9,518 864 4,478 4,176 3,309 652 216
2004-05 487,753,525 44,809,532 228,553,579 214,390,414 167,909,883 35,433,486 11,047,044 9,996 918 4,684 4,394 3,441 726 226
2005-06 520,621,788 47,553,778 242,151,076 230,916,934 178,279,408 41,111,066 11,526,460 10,600 968 4,930 4,702 3,630 837 235
                             
2006-07 555,710,762 47,150,608 263,608,741 244,951,413 188,287,298 44,806,422 11,857,694 11,281 957 5,351 4,972 3,822 910 241
2007-08 584,683,686 47,788,467 282,622,523 254,272,697 196,521,569 45,314,965 12,436,163 11,879 971 5,742 5,166 3,993 921 253
2008-09 592,422,033 56,670,261 276,525,603 259,226,169 205,821,844 41,195,313 12,209,012 12,032 1,151 5,616 5,265 4,180 837 248
2009-10 596,390,664 75,997,858 258,863,973 261,528,833 210,837,095 38,771,186 11,920,551 12,089 1,540 5,247 5,301 4,274 786 242
2010-11 604,228,585 75,549,471 266,786,402 261,892,711 211,649,523 38,558,755 11,684,433 12,218 1,528 5,395 5,296 4,280 780 236
                             
2011-122 597,885,111 60,921,462 269,043,077 267,920,572 215,830,316 40,290,007 11,800,249 12,075 1,230 5,434 5,411 4,359 814 238
2012-13 603,686,987 55,862,552 273,101,724 274,722,710 221,961,238 41,141,278 11,620,194 12,130 1,122 5,487 5,520 4,460 827 233
  Constant 2014-15 dollars3 
1919-20 $12,047,714 $30,736 $1,988,059 $10,028,918 $558 $1 $92 $465
1929-30 28,878,507 101,407 4,890,200 23,886,900 1,125 4 190 930
1939-40 38,283,703 674,212 11,590,043 26,019,448 1,505 27 456 1,023
1949-50 54,335,315 1,557,473 21,642,899 31,134,943 2,164 62 862 1,240
1959-60 118,782,470 5,248,884 46,461,017 67,072,569 3,376 149 1,321 1,906
1969-70 252,289,988 20,171,942 100,640,361 131,477,686 5,539 443 2,209 2,886
1979-80 295,358,201 28,973,099 138,253,336 128,131,766 7,091 696 3,319 3,076
1989-90 388,725,450 23,673,821 183,113,407 181,938,222 $139,550,663 $31,844,906 $10,542,654 9,588 584 4,517 4,488 $3,442 $785 $260
                             
1991-92 401,713,492 26,531,857 186,288,351 188,893,284 147,057,815 31,190,490 10,644,980 9,554 631 4,430 4,492 3,497 742 253
1992-93 411,207,989 28,664,033 188,317,734 194,226,222 144,711,243 38,387,369 11,127,610 9,602 669 4,398 4,536 3,379 896 260
1993-94 421,112,199 29,688,800 190,151,920 201,271,479 158,245,971 31,824,869 11,200,638 9,689 683 4,375 4,631 3,641 732 258
1994-95 429,818,841 29,240,261 200,990,990 199,587,590 154,175,108 33,926,351 11,486,131 9,744 663 4,556 4,525 3,495 769 260
1995-96 440,729,100 29,265,255 209,364,556 202,099,289 155,924,735 34,501,754 11,672,800 9,829 653 4,669 4,507 3,477 769 260
                             
1996-97 454,362,992 29,908,996 218,100,628 206,353,368 158,689,049 36,175,491 11,488,827 9,962 656 4,782 4,524 3,479 793 252
1997-98 476,926,950 32,488,126 230,682,406 213,756,417 162,695,719 39,035,336 12,025,362 10,339 704 5,001 4,634 3,527 846 261
1998-99 499,668,056 35,272,150 243,518,357 220,877,548 171,864,893 36,461,795 12,550,860 10,737 758 5,233 4,746 3,693 783 270
1999-2000 521,390,379 37,883,903 258,096,864 225,409,613 174,385,250 38,626,341 12,398,022 11,127 808 5,508 4,811 3,722 824 265
2000-01 542,524,858 39,335,572 269,782,336 233,406,950 179,206,772 41,753,937 12,446,241 11,493 833 5,715 4,945 3,796 885 264
                             
2001-02 557,188,141 44,023,145 274,331,574 238,833,422 187,405,178 38,418,340 13,009,904 11,688 923 5,755 5,010 3,931 806 273
2002-03 571,991,926 48,757,621 278,486,029 244,748,276 193,013,619 38,442,715 13,291,942 11,871 1,012 5,780 5,080 4,006 798 276
2003-04 587,617,690 53,319,395 276,475,281 257,823,014 204,258,176 40,255,248 13,309,590 12,106 1,098 5,696 5,312 4,208 829 274
2004-05 602,216,268 55,325,134 282,189,008 264,702,126 207,313,855 43,748,780 13,639,491 12,342 1,134 5,783 5,425 4,249 897 280
2005-06 619,216,867 56,559,487 288,009,519 274,647,861 212,041,868 48,896,658 13,709,335 12,608 1,152 5,864 5,592 4,317 996 279
                             
2006-07 644,289,432 54,666,277 305,627,203 283,995,952 218,299,742 51,948,434 13,747,776 13,079 1,110 6,204 5,765 4,431 1,055 279
2007-08 653,660,243 53,426,188 315,964,189 284,269,865 219,705,696 50,660,882 13,903,288 13,280 1,085 6,419 5,775 4,464 1,029 282
2008-09 653,190,980 62,483,333 304,890,804 285,816,843 226,934,457 45,421,009 13,461,377 13,267 1,269 6,193 5,805 4,609 923 273
2009-10 651,265,154 82,990,496 282,682,301 285,592,357 230,236,423 42,338,561 13,017,373 13,201 1,682 5,730 5,789 4,667 858 264
2010-11 646,835,901 80,876,859 285,598,906 280,360,136 226,574,037 41,277,735 12,508,364 13,080 1,635 5,775 5,669 4,582 835 253
                             
2011-122 621,825,212 63,360,837 279,815,914 278,648,462 224,472,444 41,903,271 12,272,746 12,559 1,280 5,651 5,628 4,534 846 248
2012-13 617,581,975 57,148,334 279,387,672 281,045,969 227,070,092 42,088,222 11,887,655 12,409 1,148 5,614 5,647 4,562 846 239
  Percentage distribution
1919-20 100.0 0.3 16.5 83.2 100.0 0.3 16.5 83.2
1929-30 100.0 0.4 16.9 82.7 100.0 0.4 16.9 82.7
1939-40 100.0 1.8 30.3 68.0 100.0 1.8 30.3 68.0
1949-50 100.0 2.9 39.8 57.3 100.0 2.9 39.8 57.3
1959-60 100.0 4.4 39.1 56.5 100.0 4.4 39.1 56.5
1969-70 100.0 8.0 39.9 52.1 100.0 8.0 39.9 52.1
1979-80 100.0 9.8 46.8 43.4 100.0 9.8 46.8 43.4
1989-90 100.0 6.1 47.1 46.8 35.9 8.2 2.7 100.0 6.1 47.1 46.8 35.9 8.2 2.7
                             
1991-92 100.0 6.6 46.4 47.0 36.6 7.8 2.6 100.0 6.6 46.4 47.0 36.6 7.8 2.6
1992-93 100.0 7.0 45.8 47.2 35.2 9.3 2.7 100.0 7.0 45.8 47.2 35.2 9.3 2.7
1993-94 100.0 7.1 45.2 47.8 37.6 7.6 2.7 100.0 7.1 45.2 47.8 37.6 7.6 2.7
1994-95 100.0 6.8 46.8 46.4 35.9 7.9 2.7 100.0 6.8 46.8 46.4 35.9 7.9 2.7
1995-96 100.0 6.6 47.5 45.9 35.4 7.8 2.6 100.0 6.6 47.5 45.9 35.4 7.8 2.6
                             
1996-97 100.0 6.6 48.0 45.4 34.9 8.0 2.5 100.0 6.6 48.0 45.4 34.9 8.0 2.5
1997-98 100.0 6.8 48.4 44.8 34.1 8.2 2.5 100.0 6.8 48.4 44.8 34.1 8.2 2.5
1998-99 100.0 7.1 48.7 44.2 34.4 7.3 2.5 100.0 7.1 48.7 44.2 34.4 7.3 2.5
1999-2000 100.0 7.3 49.5 43.2 33.4 7.4 2.4 100.0 7.3 49.5 43.2 33.4 7.4 2.4
2000-01 100.0 7.3 49.7 43.0 33.0 7.7 2.3 100.0 7.3 49.7 43.0 33.0 7.7 2.3
                             
2001-02 100.0 7.9 49.2 42.9 33.6 6.9 2.3 100.0 7.9 49.2 42.9 33.6 6.9 2.3
2002-03 100.0 8.5 48.7 42.8 33.7 6.7 2.3 100.0 8.5 48.7 42.8 33.7 6.7 2.3
2003-04 100.0 9.1 47.1 43.9 34.8 6.9 2.3 100.0 9.1 47.1 43.9 34.8 6.9 2.3
2004-05 100.0 9.2 46.9 44.0 34.4 7.3 2.3 100.0 9.2 46.9 44.0 34.4 7.3 2.3
2005-06 100.0 9.1 46.5 44.4 34.2 7.9 2.2 100.0 9.1 46.5 44.4 34.2 7.9 2.2
                             
2006-07 100.0 8.5 47.4 44.1 33.9 8.1 2.1 100.0 8.5 47.4 44.1 33.9 8.1 2.1
2007-08 100.0 8.2 48.3 43.5 33.6 7.8 2.1 100.0 8.2 48.3 43.5 33.6 7.8 2.1
2008-09 100.0 9.6 46.7 43.8 34.7 7.0 2.1 100.0 9.6 46.7 43.8 34.7 7.0 2.1
2009-10 100.0 12.7 43.4 43.9 35.4 6.5 2.0 100.0 12.7 43.4 43.9 35.4 6.5 2.0
2010-11 100.0 12.5 44.2 43.3 35.0 6.4 1.9 100.0 12.5 44.2 43.3 35.0 6.4 1.9
                             
2011-122 100.0 10.2 45.0 44.8 36.1 6.7 2.0 100.0 10.2 45.0 44.8 36.1 6.7 2.0
2012-13 100.0 9.3 45.2 45.5 36.8 6.8 1.9 100.0 9.3 45.2 45.5 36.8 6.8 1.9
—Not available.
#Rounds to zero.
1 Includes revenues from gifts, and tuition and fees from patrons.
2 Data have been revised from previously published figures.
3 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to a school-year basis.
NOTE: Beginning in 1989-90, revenues for state education agencies were excluded and new survey collection procedures were initiated; data may not be entirely comparable with figures for earlier years. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1919-20 through 1949-50; Statistics of State School Systems, 1959-60 and 1969-70; Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education, 1979-80; and Common Core of Data (CCD), "National Public Education Financial Survey," 1989-90 through 2012-13. (This table was prepared September 2015.)

2015 Tables and Figures All Years of Tables and Figures Most Recent Full Issue of the Digest