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Table 235.10. Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2011-12
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 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
                             
2009-10 596,390,664 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
2010-112 604,228,585 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
2011-12 600,488,586 61,043,194 271,452,810 267,992,581 215,813,214 40,365,948 11,813,419 12,152 1,235 5,493 5,423 4,367 817 239
  Constant 2013-14 dollars3 
1919-20 $11,960,618 $30,514 $1,973,687 $9,956,416 $554 $1 $91 $461
1929-30 28,669,737 100,674 4,854,848 23,714,215 1,117 4 189 924
1939-40 38,006,940 669,338 11,506,256 25,831,347 1,494 26 452 1,016
1949-50 53,942,511 1,546,214 21,486,437 30,909,860 2,148 62 856 1,231
1959-60 117,923,760 5,210,939 46,125,138 66,587,684 3,352 148 1,311 1,893
1969-70 250,466,118 20,026,113 99,912,805 130,527,199 5,499 440 2,193 2,866
1979-80 293,222,980 28,763,645 137,253,867 127,205,468 7,040 691 3,295 3,054
                             
1989-90 385,915,252 23,502,676 181,789,632 180,622,943 $138,541,814 $31,614,690 $10,466,439 9,519 580 4,484 4,455 $3,417 $780 $258
1990-91 391,865,355 24,170,995 184,798,675 182,895,685 141,020,563 31,496,977 10,378,144 9,507 586 4,484 4,437 3,421 764 252
1991-92 398,809,400 26,340,051 184,941,624 187,527,725 145,994,695 30,965,005 10,568,025 9,485 626 4,398 4,460 3,472 736 251
1992-93 408,235,259 28,456,813 186,956,336 192,822,110 143,665,087 38,109,857 11,047,166 9,533 665 4,366 4,503 3,355 890 258
1993-94 418,067,869 29,474,172 188,777,262 199,816,435 157,101,970 31,594,799 11,119,666 9,619 678 4,343 4,597 3,614 727 256
                             
1994-95 426,711,568 29,028,875 199,537,973 198,144,719 153,060,536 33,681,088 11,403,095 9,673 658 4,523 4,492 3,470 764 259
1995-96 437,542,954 29,053,689 207,851,005 200,638,260 154,797,514 34,252,331 11,588,415 9,758 648 4,635 4,474 3,452 764 258
1996-97 451,078,283 29,692,776 216,523,922 204,861,585 157,541,845 35,913,969 11,405,771 9,890 651 4,747 4,491 3,454 787 250
1997-98 473,479,120 32,253,261 229,014,743 212,211,116 161,519,549 38,753,139 11,938,427 10,265 699 4,965 4,601 3,502 840 259
1998-99 496,055,825 35,017,159 241,757,899 219,280,767 170,622,437 36,198,204 12,460,127 10,659 752 5,195 4,712 3,666 778 268
                             
1999-2000 517,621,112 37,610,030 256,231,014 223,780,068 173,124,573 38,347,101 12,308,394 11,047 803 5,468 4,776 3,695 818 263
2000-01 538,602,803 39,051,205 267,832,008 231,719,591 177,911,240 41,452,087 12,356,264 11,410 827 5,674 4,909 3,769 878 262
2001-02 553,160,082 43,704,890 272,348,359 237,106,832 186,050,377 38,140,604 12,915,852 11,603 917 5,713 4,974 3,903 800 271
2002-03 567,856,847 48,405,139 276,472,781 242,978,926 191,618,273 38,164,802 13,195,851 11,785 1,005 5,738 5,043 3,977 792 274
2003-04 583,369,648 52,933,935 274,476,569 255,959,144 202,781,540 39,964,232 13,213,372 12,018 1,091 5,655 5,273 4,178 823 272
                             
2004-05 597,862,689 54,925,174 280,148,990 262,788,525 205,815,129 43,432,509 13,540,888 12,252 1,126 5,741 5,386 4,218 890 278
2005-06 614,740,387 56,150,604 285,927,423 272,662,360 210,508,962 48,543,171 13,610,227 12,517 1,143 5,822 5,552 4,286 988 277
2006-07 639,631,695 54,271,080 303,417,744 281,942,871 216,721,596 51,572,885 13,648,389 12,984 1,102 6,159 5,723 4,399 1,047 277
2007-08 648,934,762 53,039,956 313,680,001 282,214,804 218,117,386 50,294,641 13,802,777 13,184 1,078 6,373 5,734 4,431 1,022 280
2008-09 648,468,892 62,031,625 302,686,668 283,750,598 225,293,888 45,092,649 13,364,061 13,171 1,260 6,148 5,763 4,576 916 271
                             
2009-10 646,556,988 82,390,535 280,638,717 283,527,735 228,571,984 42,032,485 12,923,267 13,106 1,670 5,689 5,747 4,633 852 262
2010-112 642,159,755 80,292,179 283,534,237 278,333,339 224,936,074 40,979,327 12,417,938 12,985 1,624 5,733 5,628 4,549 829 251
2011-12 620,018,021 63,028,476 280,281,155 276,708,390 222,832,016 41,678,752 12,197,622 12,547 1,275 5,672 5,600 4,509 843 247
  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
                             
2009-10 100.0 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
2010-112 100.0 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
2011-12 100.0 10.2 45.2 44.6 35.9 6.7 2.0 100.0 10.2 45.2 44.6 35.9 6.7 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 2011-12. (This table was prepared July 2014.)

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