Table 5.—Total students, revenues, current expenditures, current expenditures per pupil, total expenditures, and total expenditures per pupil for the 100 largest public elementary and secondary school districts in the United States: Fiscal year 2007

Name of reporting district	State	Total students (fall membership)¹	Total	Federal	State	Local	Total current²	Instruction and instruction-related	Current expenditures per pupil	Total expenditures [in thousands of dollars]	Total expenditures per pupil
			Revenues by source [in thousands of dollars]				Current expenditures [in thousands of dollars]
New York City School District	New York	999,150	$19,368,571	$1,899,716	$9,237,947	$8,230,908	$16,428,587	$12,653,596	$16,443	$20,144,661	$20,162
Los Angeles Unified School District	California	707,627	9,064,931	1,052,743	6,289,837	1,722,351	7,334,154	5,041,689	10,364	9,486,984	13,407
City Of Chicago School District 299	Illinois	413,694	4,692,622	702,909	1,699,061	2,290,652	3,998,608	2,677,189	9,666	4,571,863	11,051
Miami-Dade County Public School District	Florida	353,790	3,814,807	433,672	1,463,821	1,917,314	3,315,218	2,215,527	9,371	4,598,637	12,998
Clark County School District	Nevada	303,448	2,843,207	202,379	649,510	1,991,318	2,364,169	1,478,193	7,791	3,184,177	10,493

Broward County School District	Florida	262,813	2,709,902	229,713	1,052,289	1,427,900	2,265,401	1,487,834	8,620	2,934,651	11,166
Houston Independent School District 912	Texas	202,936	2,057,191	273,906	412,297	1,370,988	1,622,348	1,051,162	7,994	1,994,588	9,829
Hillsborough County School District	Florida	193,517	2,129,937	252,566	1,125,993	751,378	1,505,828	1,022,889	7,781	1,918,515	9,914
Hawaii Public Schools	Hawaii	180,728	2,985,593	256,696	2,681,049	47,848	1,998,913	1,246,664	11,060	2,199,604	12,171
Philadelphia School District	Pennsylvania	178,241	2,441,472	311,782	1,303,631	826,059	1,601,494	913,503	8,985	2,687,414	15,077

Orange County School Board	Florida	175,245	1,976,983	149,156	852,400	975,427	1,422,330	959,730	8,116	1,938,859	11,064
Palm Beach County School District	Florida	171,431	2,057,933	133,639	362,209	1,562,085	1,532,044	1,066,681	8,937	2,176,280	12,695
Fairfax County Schools	Virginia	163,952	2,255,060	83,635	450,412	1,721,013	2,084,872	1,399,314	12,716	2,343,558	14,294
Dallas Independent School District 905	Texas	159,144	1,587,549	213,494	312,635	1,061,420	1,339,318	885,938	8,416	1,656,387	10,408
Gwinnett County School District	Georgia	152,043	1,571,111	87,664	655,939	827,508	1,345,727	902,607	8,851	1,556,471	10,237

Montgomery County Schools	Maryland	137,814	2,249,696	92,959	475,234	1,681,503	1,920,853	1,341,701	13,938	2,177,458	15,800
Prince Georges County Schools	Maryland	131,014	1,761,330	111,266	856,121	793,943	1,510,124	928,807	11,526	1,726,009	13,174
San Diego City Unified School District	California	130,983	1,617,095	144,726	754,228	718,141	1,268,153	793,185	9,682	1,603,147	12,239
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	North Carolina	128,789	1,244,057	91,893	632,234	519,930	1,040,704	680,690	8,081	1,217,293	9,452
Wake County Schools	North Carolina	128,122	1,447,470	65,144	622,879	759,447	990,091	650,357	7,728	1,262,116	9,851

Duval County School District	Florida	125,176	1,218,342	117,295	606,135	494,912	1,050,852	710,230	8,395	1,175,289	9,389
Detroit Public School District	Michigan	117,609	1,508,139	269,588	918,069	320,482	1,399,077	833,716	11,896	1,536,701	13,066
Memphis City Schools	Tennessee	117,349	1,067,335	142,662	398,294	526,379	965,636	654,667	8,229	1,077,655	9,183
Pinellas County School District	Florida	109,915	1,160,215	101,691	399,082	659,442	951,423	620,063	8,656	1,089,060	9,908
Cobb County School District	Georgia	107,274	1,190,519	68,721	459,559	662,239	944,935	681,132	8,809	1,105,685	10,307

Baltimore County Schools	Maryland	105,839	1,328,911	92,367	536,964	699,580	1,196,727	782,584	11,307	1,416,874	13,387
Dekalb County School District	Georgia	101,396	1,193,406	94,124	407,108	692,174	1,021,401	704,762	10,073	1,128,807	11,133
Albuquerque School District	New Mexico	95,493	909,023	87,631	689,195	132,197	762,728	452,527	7,987	902,192	9,448
Polk County School District	Florida	92,801	982,220	82,301	536,608	363,311	777,640	539,351	8,380	977,167	10,530
Jefferson County School District	Kentucky	92,659	1,026,965	107,923	417,848	501,194	898,642	565,680	9,698	999,852	10,791

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District 907	Texas	92,135	751,839	37,840	246,218	467,781	623,484	429,362	6,767	875,810	9,506
Long Beach Unified School District	California	90,663	909,270	133,819	647,370	128,081	793,555	527,981	8,753	874,269	9,643
Milwaukee City School District	Wisconsin	89,912	1,148,524	159,448	718,725	270,351	1,054,262	693,004	11,725	1,142,577	12,708
Jefferson County School District R-1	Colorado	86,154	825,158	41,486	341,225	442,447	706,648	467,159	8,202	886,873	10,294
Baltimore City Schools	Maryland	84,515	1,246,552	122,920	793,289	330,343	1,051,341	688,594	12,440	1,233,139	14,591

Fulton County School District	Georgia	83,861	997,880	45,745	297,967	654,168	788,787	543,404	9,406	1,006,083	11,997
Northside Independent School District 915	Texas	82,587	731,923	55,227	268,708	407,988	603,744	405,052	7,310	839,960	10,171
Austin Independent School District 901	Texas	82,140	960,995	82,135	140,010	738,850	672,073	434,315	8,182	979,812	11,929
Fort Worth Independent School District 905	Texas	79,457	710,684	98,401	256,415	355,868	613,039	393,272	7,715	654,437	8,236
Lee County School District	Florida	78,981	1,003,253	66,646	248,485	688,122	657,077	409,678	8,319	983,232	12,449

Jordan School District	Utah	78,299	552,931	39,461	286,699	226,771	400,213	274,314	5,111	491,361	6,275
Fresno Unified School District	California	77,555	821,412	120,670	566,873	133,869	697,587	472,716	8,995	779,821	10,055
Brevard County School District	Florida	74,785	741,110	53,583	318,385	369,142	607,220	420,056	8,120	827,883	11,070
Mesa Unified School District	Arizona	74,128	613,251	51,825	317,493	243,933	512,069	325,402	6,908	593,648	8,008
Nashville Davidson County Schools	Tennessee	73,731	720,591	72,974	186,527	461,090	631,232	413,958	8,561	710,856	9,641

Anne Arundel County Schools	Maryland	73,066	931,352	45,134	288,189	598,029	814,585	537,071	11,149	940,398	12,871
Denver School District 1	Colorado	72,561	797,383	86,525	254,239	456,619	657,621	395,635	9,063	748,021	10,309
Virginia Beach City Schools	Virginia	72,538	807,157	61,259	375,553	370,345	734,301	503,851	10,123	851,435	11,738
Prince William County Schools	Virginia	70,948	847,608	35,176	347,986	464,446	710,872	477,105	10,020	843,838	11,894
Guilford County Schools	North Carolina	70,427	652,707	55,835	360,880	235,992	584,313	376,549	8,297	742,067	10,537

Greenville County School District	South Carolina	67,537	637,541	52,331	286,464	298,746	511,322	334,369	7,571	785,218	11,626
Granite School District	Utah	67,502	448,235	49,274	254,021	144,940	370,332	257,989	5,486	426,419	6,317
Fort Bend Independent School District 907	Texas	67,014	550,235	28,496	195,713	326,026	473,298	319,258	7,063	610,338	9,108
Seminole County School District	Florida	66,351	633,727	42,441	309,429	281,857	523,207	351,346	7,885	633,452	9,547
Volusia County School District	Florida	65,867	701,777	51,455	260,260	390,062	554,708	369,645	8,422	760,158	11,541

Mobile County School District	Alabama	65,097	580,429	80,697	343,347	156,385	546,534	331,428	8,396	606,687	9,320
Washoe County School District	Nevada	64,954	580,576	34,882	175,613	370,081	505,416	341,261	7,781	561,737	8,648
Pasco County School Board	Florida	64,689	685,854	48,179	368,579	269,096	513,649	331,404	7,940	741,589	11,464
Arlington Independent School	Texas	63,082	518,791	44,809	150,593	323,389	450,406	307,318	7,140	483,378	7,663
El Paso Independent School District 902	Texas	62,857	563,711	86,039	277,375	200,297	490,017	333,557	7,796	570,017	9,068

Davis County School District	Utah	62,193	418,693	34,790	250,917	132,986	347,016	232,335	5,580	450,639	7,246
Elk Grove Unified School District	California	61,881	584,298	39,639	393,358	151,301	491,521	335,492	7,943	607,543	9,818
North East Independent School District 910	Texas	61,255	581,418	32,159	142,591	406,668	473,951	324,609	7,737	652,502	10,652
Tucson Unified School District 1	Arizona	60,333	527,757	63,504	262,179	202,074	455,676	255,550	7,553	507,507	8,412
Knox County School District	Tennessee	59,663	478,390	42,000	129,729	306,661	403,362	286,741	6,761	454,317	7,615

Aldine Independent School District 902	Texas	58,831	536,158	68,261	273,834	194,063	476,944	306,782	8,107	532,554	9,052
Chesterfield County Schools	Virginia	58,455	598,918	25,246	279,457	294,215	483,971	325,429	8,279	580,634	9,933
San Bernardino City Unified School District	California	57,398	619,398	78,412	475,527	65,459	508,567	330,561	8,860	623,196	10,857
Santa Ana Unified School District	California	57,286	566,979	73,721	376,950	116,308	534,419	364,138	9,329	601,635	10,502
Garland Independent School District 909	Texas	56,955	469,348	35,589	205,581	228,178	402,584	267,019	7,068	489,637	8,597

DC Public Schools	District of Columbia	56,943	1,148,358	134,700	†	1,013,658	815,675	415,426	14,324	1,140,506	20,029
Alpine School District	Utah	56,460	359,176	31,146	218,534	109,496	285,019	203,721	5,048	332,299	5,886
Boston City Schools	Massachusetts	56,388	1,220,761	102,201	374,962	743,598	1,095,901	761,182	19,435	1,229,316	21,801
San Francisco Unified School District	California	56,183	655,003	74,706	271,465	308,832	489,682	315,883	8,716	668,821	11,904
Columbus City School District	Ohio	56,003	907,767	100,819	350,149	456,799	666,133	411,446	11,895	900,413	16,078

Cleveland City School District	Ohio	55,593	911,109	130,506	516,776	263,827	632,832	425,358	11,383	841,720	15,141
San Antonio Independent School District 907	Texas	55,406	543,509	97,844	269,268	176,397	465,545	310,034	8,402	536,456	9,682
Plano Independent School District 910	Texas	52,997	648,715	20,962	90,684	537,069	410,697	286,927	7,749	676,455	12,764
Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina	52,809	423,987	55,700	265,591	102,696	401,847	264,467	7,609	421,840	7,988
Clayton County School District	Georgia	52,533	556,161	58,860	247,869	249,432	438,582	299,791	8,349	514,774	9,799

Osceola County School District	Florida	52,012	532,103	38,652	244,655	248,796	401,920	268,290	7,727	511,119	9,827
Capistrano Unified School District	California	51,512	444,582	22,214	159,712	262,656	392,154	269,542	7,613	456,558	8,863
Katy Independent School District 914	Texas	51,201	462,280	16,553	166,614	279,113	365,720	239,376	7,143	481,772	9,409
Forsyth County-Winston Salem Schools	North Carolina	50,648	463,122	44,643	266,190	152,289	427,288	297,683	8,436	480,335	9,484
Atlanta Public Schools	Georgia	50,631	814,744	88,422	152,602	573,720	645,272	405,202	12,745	718,247	14,186

Loudoun County Schools	Virginia	50,383	684,499	9,462	155,380	519,657	616,388	429,335	12,234	953,281	18,921
Douglas County School District Re 1	Colorado	50,370	471,882	10,102	188,725	273,055	398,753	259,975	7,916	517,727	10,278
Corona Norco Unified School District	California	49,865	522,273	23,394	327,461	171,418	383,696	257,409	7,695	564,740	11,325
Pasadena Independent School District 917	Texas	49,851	434,863	45,102	218,762	170,999	359,084	231,349	7,203	481,946	9,668
Cherry Creek School District 5	Colorado	49,684	472,054	17,805	187,225	267,024	408,482	284,611	8,222	469,672	9,453

Sacramento City Unified School District	California	49,355	550,875	75,511	351,170	124,194	463,747	301,621	9,396	551,191	11,168
Anchorage School District	Alaska	49,230	536,620	60,069	298,397	178,154	515,259	333,534	10,466	587,025	11,924
East Baton Rouge Parish School District	Louisiana	49,197	543,620	75,588	178,185	289,847	450,619	278,165	9,159	477,868	9,713
Lewisville Independent School District 902	Texas	49,060	467,179	23,471	78,815	364,893	363,239	246,120	7,404	497,236	10,135
Howard County Schools	Maryland	49,048	754,403	18,529	189,850	546,024	613,445	416,339	12,507	724,789	14,777

Garden Grove Unified School Dist	California	48,802	456,132	43,375	311,885	100,872	413,739	279,992	8,478	427,126	8,752
Brownsville Independent School District 901	Texas	48,334	465,961	78,309	306,403	81,249	400,054	262,210	8,277	448,122	9,271
San Juan Unified School District	California	47,862	488,602	42,664	303,867	142,071	413,888	281,733	8,648	465,296	9,722
Henrico County Schools	Virginia	47,680	467,012	25,324	214,579	227,109	389,127	266,237	8,161	481,493	10,098
Shelby County School District	Tennessee	47,126	344,040	19,178	150,445	174,417	317,662	230,265	6,741	383,020	8,128
† Not applicable.
¹ The student membership obtained from the CCD fiscal district data collection may vary slightly from the student membership obtained from the CCD nonfiscal data collection.
² Total current expenditures include instruction, instruction-related, support services, and other elementary/secondary current expenditures, but exclude expenditures on capital outlay, other programs and payments to state and local governments, interest on long-term debt, and payments to private and charter schools.
NOTE: The universe for this table includes all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal year 2007, Version 1a.

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