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Table 235.10. | Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2010-11 |
School year | Revenues (in thousands) | Revenues per pupil | ||||||||||||
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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 | Proper- ty taxes | Other public revenue | Pri- vate1 | |||||||
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 |
1990-91 | 223,340,537 | 13,776,066 | 105,324,533 | 104,239,939 | 80,373,547 | 17,951,451 | 5,914,941 | 5,419 | 334 | 2,555 | 2,529 | 1,950 | 436 | 144 |
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 |
2009-102 | 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 | 604,293,209 | 75,541,475 | 266,786,402 | 261,965,331 | 211,651,391 | 38,478,546 | 11,835,394 | 12,217 | 1,527 | 5,394 | 5,296 | 4,279 | 778 | 239 |
Constant 2012-13 dollars3 | ||||||||||||||
1919-20 | $11,776,652 | $30,045 | $1,943,330 | $9,803,277 | — | — | — | $546 | $1 | $90 | $454 | — | — | — |
1929-30 | 28,228,769 | 99,126 | 4,780,175 | 23,349,468 | — | — | — | 1,099 | 4 | 186 | 909 | — | — | — |
1939-40 | 37,422,357 | 659,043 | 11,329,278 | 25,434,036 | — | — | — | 1,471 | 26 | 445 | 1,000 | — | — | — |
1949-50 | 53,112,824 | 1,522,432 | 21,155,955 | 30,434,437 | — | — | — | 2,115 | 61 | 842 | 1,212 | — | — | — |
1959-60 | 116,109,981 | 5,130,789 | 45,415,690 | 65,563,502 | — | — | — | 3,300 | 146 | 1,291 | 1,864 | — | — | — |
1969-70 | 246,613,711 | 19,718,093 | 98,376,052 | 128,519,567 | — | — | — | 5,414 | 433 | 2,160 | 2,821 | — | — | — |
1979-80 | 288,712,932 | 28,321,233 | 135,142,772 | 125,248,927 | — | — | — | 6,932 | 680 | 3,245 | 3,007 | — | — | — |
1989-90 | 379,979,509 | 23,141,183 | 178,993,535 | 177,844,791 | $136,410,910 | $31,128,426 | $10,305,455 | 9,372 | 571 | 4,415 | 4,387 | $3,365 | $768 | $254 |
1990-91 | 385,838,094 | 23,799,222 | 181,956,296 | 180,082,576 | 138,851,533 | 31,012,524 | 10,218,519 | 9,361 | 577 | 4,415 | 4,369 | 3,369 | 752 | 248 |
1991-92 | 392,675,333 | 25,934,916 | 182,097,046 | 184,643,371 | 143,749,158 | 30,488,734 | 10,405,478 | 9,339 | 617 | 4,331 | 4,391 | 3,419 | 725 | 247 |
1992-93 | 401,956,213 | 28,019,120 | 184,080,770 | 189,856,323 | 141,455,382 | 37,523,691 | 10,877,250 | 9,386 | 654 | 4,299 | 4,433 | 3,303 | 876 | 254 |
1993-94 | 411,637,588 | 29,020,831 | 185,873,689 | 196,743,068 | 154,685,592 | 31,108,841 | 10,948,635 | 9,471 | 668 | 4,276 | 4,526 | 3,559 | 716 | 252 |
1994-95 | 420,148,339 | 28,582,384 | 196,468,890 | 195,097,065 | 150,706,319 | 33,163,041 | 11,227,705 | 9,525 | 648 | 4,454 | 4,423 | 3,416 | 752 | 255 |
1995-96 | 430,813,128 | 28,606,816 | 204,654,059 | 197,552,253 | 152,416,581 | 33,725,498 | 11,410,174 | 9,608 | 638 | 4,564 | 4,406 | 3,399 | 752 | 254 |
1996-97 | 444,140,271 | 29,236,073 | 213,193,579 | 201,710,620 | 155,118,702 | 35,361,578 | 11,230,340 | 9,738 | 641 | 4,674 | 4,422 | 3,401 | 775 | 246 |
1997-98 | 466,196,562 | 31,757,176 | 225,492,279 | 208,947,107 | 159,035,225 | 38,157,079 | 11,754,803 | 10,107 | 688 | 4,889 | 4,530 | 3,448 | 827 | 255 |
1998-99 | 488,426,016 | 34,478,562 | 238,039,434 | 215,908,021 | 167,998,102 | 35,641,441 | 12,268,478 | 10,495 | 741 | 5,115 | 4,639 | 3,610 | 766 | 264 |
1999-2000 | 509,659,608 | 37,031,552 | 252,289,938 | 220,338,118 | 170,461,753 | 37,757,286 | 12,119,079 | 10,877 | 790 | 5,384 | 4,702 | 3,638 | 806 | 259 |
2000-01 | 530,318,581 | 38,450,560 | 263,712,498 | 228,155,523 | 175,174,796 | 40,814,515 | 12,166,213 | 11,235 | 815 | 5,587 | 4,833 | 3,711 | 865 | 258 |
2001-02 | 544,651,955 | 43,032,668 | 268,159,383 | 233,459,904 | 183,188,746 | 37,553,965 | 12,717,194 | 11,425 | 903 | 5,625 | 4,897 | 3,843 | 788 | 267 |
2002-03 | 559,122,670 | 47,660,622 | 272,220,367 | 239,241,680 | 188,671,002 | 37,577,791 | 12,992,887 | 11,604 | 989 | 5,650 | 4,965 | 3,916 | 780 | 270 |
2003-04 | 574,396,869 | 52,119,761 | 270,254,859 | 252,022,249 | 199,662,568 | 39,349,544 | 13,010,137 | 11,833 | 1,074 | 5,568 | 5,192 | 4,113 | 811 | 268 |
2004-05 | 588,666,994 | 54,080,373 | 275,840,033 | 258,746,589 | 202,649,497 | 42,764,476 | 13,332,616 | 12,064 | 1,108 | 5,653 | 5,303 | 4,153 | 876 | 273 |
2005-06 | 605,285,096 | 55,286,954 | 281,529,588 | 268,468,554 | 207,271,134 | 47,796,531 | 13,400,889 | 12,324 | 1,126 | 5,732 | 5,466 | 4,220 | 973 | 273 |
2006-07 | 629,793,552 | 53,436,340 | 298,750,891 | 277,606,322 | 213,388,212 | 50,779,645 | 13,438,464 | 12,784 | 1,085 | 6,064 | 5,635 | 4,332 | 1,031 | 273 |
2007-08 | 638,953,529 | 52,224,151 | 308,855,305 | 277,874,073 | 214,762,534 | 49,521,061 | 13,590,477 | 12,981 | 1,061 | 6,275 | 5,645 | 4,363 | 1,006 | 276 |
2008-09 | 638,494,825 | 61,077,520 | 298,031,060 | 279,386,245 | 221,828,655 | 44,399,081 | 13,158,509 | 12,968 | 1,241 | 6,053 | 5,674 | 4,505 | 902 | 267 |
2009-102 | 636,612,328 | 81,123,291 | 276,322,227 | 279,166,810 | 225,056,330 | 41,385,985 | 12,724,494 | 12,904 | 1,644 | 5,601 | 5,659 | 4,562 | 839 | 258 |
2010-11 | 632,350,353 | 79,048,842 | 279,173,211 | 274,128,299 | 221,478,298 | 40,265,093 | 12,384,908 | 12,784 | 1,598 | 5,644 | 5,542 | 4,478 | 814 | 250 |
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 |
1990-91 | 100.0 | 6.2 | 47.2 | 46.7 | 36.0 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 100.0 | 6.2 | 47.2 | 46.7 | 36.0 | 8.0 | 2.6 |
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 |
2009-102 | 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 | 44.1 | 43.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 12.5 | 44.1 | 43.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 |
—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 2010-11. (This table was prepared July 2013.) |