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Digest of Education Statistics: 2016
Digest of Education Statistics: 2016

NCES 2017-094
February 2018


Table 235.10. Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2013-14
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
                             
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
2011-12 597,885,111 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
                             
2012-132 603,769,917 55,860,888 273,215,485 274,693,545 221,970,384 41,129,568 11,593,592 12,137 1,123 5,492 5,522 4,462 827 233
2013-14 623,208,803 54,505,424 288,196,281 280,507,097 227,019,185 41,943,019 11,544,893 12,460 1,090 5,762 5,608 4,539 839 231
  Constant 2015-16 dollars3
1919-20 $12,129,109 $30,944 $2,001,491 $10,096,674 $562 $1 $93 $468
1929-30 29,073,611 102,092 4,923,238 24,048,281 1,132 4 192 937
1939-40 38,542,349 678,767 11,668,346 26,195,237 1,515 27 459 1,030
1949-50 54,702,407 1,567,996 21,789,119 31,345,292 2,178 62 868 1,248
1959-60 119,584,969 5,284,346 46,774,910 67,525,714 3,399 150 1,329 1,919
1969-70 253,994,470 20,308,224 101,320,292 132,365,954 5,576 446 2,224 2,906
1979-80 297,353,654 29,168,843 139,187,382 128,997,430 7,139 700 3,342 3,097
1989-90 391,351,696 23,833,762 184,350,529 183,167,405 $140,493,473 $32,060,051 $10,613,881 9,653 588 4,547 4,518 $3,465 $791 $262
                             
1992-93 413,986,128 28,857,688 189,590,017 195,538,423 145,688,918 38,646,716 11,202,789 9,667 674 4,427 4,566 3,402 902 262
1993-94 423,957,251 29,889,379 191,436,595 202,631,278 159,315,088 32,039,879 11,276,310 9,754 688 4,404 4,662 3,665 737 259
1994-95 432,722,715 29,437,809 202,348,893 200,936,012 155,216,721 34,155,559 11,563,732 9,810 667 4,587 4,555 3,519 774 262
1995-96 443,706,685 29,462,973 210,779,032 203,464,680 156,978,169 34,734,849 11,751,662 9,895 657 4,701 4,538 3,501 775 262
1996-97 457,432,688 30,111,062 219,574,126 207,747,500 159,761,160 36,419,895 11,566,446 10,029 660 4,814 4,555 3,503 798 254
                             
1997-98 480,149,089 32,707,618 232,240,907 215,200,564 163,794,898 39,299,060 12,106,606 10,409 709 5,035 4,665 3,551 852 262
1998-99 503,043,835 35,510,451 245,163,578 222,369,807 173,026,020 36,708,133 12,635,654 10,809 763 5,268 4,778 3,718 789 272
1999-2000 524,912,915 38,139,848 259,840,577 226,932,490 175,563,404 38,887,302 12,481,784 11,202 814 5,545 4,843 3,747 830 266
2000-01 546,190,179 39,601,324 271,604,997 234,983,858 180,417,501 42,036,029 12,530,328 11,571 839 5,754 4,978 3,822 891 265
2001-02 560,952,528 44,320,567 276,184,970 240,446,991 188,671,295 38,677,896 13,097,799 11,767 930 5,793 5,044 3,958 811 275
                             
2002-03 575,856,328 49,087,030 280,367,493 246,401,806 194,317,627 38,702,435 13,381,743 11,951 1,019 5,819 5,114 4,033 803 278
2003-04 591,587,660 53,679,623 278,343,160 259,564,877 205,638,153 40,527,214 13,399,510 12,188 1,106 5,734 5,347 4,236 835 276
2004-05 606,284,867 55,698,913 284,095,489 266,490,465 208,714,476 44,044,349 13,731,640 12,425 1,141 5,822 5,461 4,277 903 281
2005-06 623,400,323 56,941,606 289,955,324 276,503,394 213,474,432 49,227,006 13,801,956 12,693 1,159 5,904 5,630 4,347 1,002 281
2006-07 648,642,279 55,035,605 307,692,033 285,914,641 219,774,584 52,299,400 13,840,656 13,167 1,117 6,246 5,804 4,461 1,062 281
                             
2007-08 658,076,399 53,787,138 318,098,857 286,190,405 221,190,037 51,003,149 13,997,219 13,370 1,093 6,463 5,814 4,494 1,036 284
2008-09 657,603,967 62,905,473 306,950,659 287,747,834 228,467,636 45,727,876 13,552,323 13,356 1,278 6,234 5,844 4,640 929 275
2009-10 655,665,130 83,551,183 284,592,115 287,521,831 231,791,911 42,624,602 13,105,318 13,290 1,694 5,769 5,828 4,698 864 266
2010-11 651,205,952 81,423,267 287,528,424 282,254,261 228,104,781 41,556,609 12,592,871 13,168 1,646 5,814 5,708 4,613 840 255
2011-12 626,026,290 63,788,905 281,706,362 280,531,023 225,988,990 42,186,372 12,355,662 12,644 1,288 5,690 5,666 4,564 852 250
                             
2012-132 621,839,797 57,532,716 281,392,393 282,914,689 228,613,607 42,360,511 11,940,570 12,500 1,157 5,657 5,687 4,596 852 240
2013-14 631,988,035 55,273,250 292,256,144 284,458,641 230,217,237 42,533,876 11,707,528 12,636 1,105 5,843 5,687 4,603 850 234
  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
                             
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
2011-12 100.0 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
                             
2012-132 100.0 9.3 45.3 45.5 36.8 6.8 1.9 100.0 9.3 45.3 45.5 36.8 6.8 1.9
2013-14 100.0 8.7 46.2 45.0 36.4 6.7 1.9 100.0 8.7 46.2 45.0 36.4 6.7 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 2013-14. (This table was prepared July 2016.)