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Table 235.10. Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2016-17
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 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
                             
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
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
2012-13 603,769,917 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
2013-14 623,649,738 54,505,981 288,637,122 280,506,635 227,019,185 41,943,022 11,544,428 12,469 1,090 5,771 5,608 4,539 839 231
2014-15 647,679,130 55,002,853 301,529,692 291,146,585 235,870,943 43,978,246 11,297,396 12,884 1,094 5,998 5,792 4,692 875 225
                             
2015-16 677,218,527 55,975,104 317,660,406 303,583,016 246,997,299 45,057,328 11,528,389 13,451 1,112 6,310 6,030 4,906 895 229
2016-17 705,267,398 57,310,693 331,322,010 316,634,696 258,159,622 46,809,893 11,665,181 13,962 1,135 6,559 6,268 5,111 927 231
  Constant 2018-19 dollars2
1919-20 $12,892,256 $32,891 $2,127,422 $10,731,942 --- --- --- $597 $2 $99 $497 --- --- ---
1929-30 30,902,883 108,516 5,233,002 25,561,365 --- --- --- 1,203 4 204 995 --- --- ---
1939-40 40,967,381 721,474 12,402,502 27,843,405 --- --- --- 1,611 28 488 1,095 --- --- ---
1949-50 58,144,207 1,666,652 23,160,061 33,317,495 --- --- --- 2,315 66 922 1,327 --- --- ---
1959-60 127,109,092 5,616,830 49,717,923 71,774,339 --- --- --- 3,613 160 1,413 2,040 --- --- ---
1969-70 269,975,455 21,585,990 107,695,226 140,694,239 --- --- --- 5,927 474 2,364 3,089 --- --- ---
1979-80 316,062,739 31,004,107 147,944,861 137,113,771 --- --- --- 7,588 744 3,552 3,292 --- --- ---
1989-90 415,975,009 25,333,350 195,949,612 194,692,047 $149,333,130 $34,077,226 $11,281,692 10,260 625 4,833 4,802 $3,683 $841 $278
                             
1994-95 459,949,037 31,289,996 215,080,409 213,578,631 164,982,745 36,304,580 12,291,306 10,427 709 4,876 4,842 3,740 823 279
1996-97 486,213,727 32,005,609 233,389,429 220,818,689 169,813,113 38,711,385 12,294,191 10,660 702 5,117 4,841 3,723 849 270
1997-98 510,359,413 34,765,536 246,853,187 228,740,690 174,100,649 41,771,703 12,868,337 11,064 754 5,352 4,959 3,774 906 279
1998-99 534,694,665 37,744,720 260,588,935 236,361,011 183,912,580 39,017,758 13,430,672 11,489 811 5,599 5,079 3,952 838 289
1999-2000 557,939,718 40,539,555 276,189,391 241,210,772 186,609,613 41,334,038 13,267,121 11,907 865 5,894 5,148 3,983 882 283
                             
2000-01 580,555,718 42,092,986 288,694,012 249,768,721 191,769,123 44,680,878 13,318,719 12,299 892 6,116 5,291 4,063 947 282
2001-02 596,246,894 47,109,157 293,562,151 255,575,586 200,542,235 41,111,456 13,921,895 12,507 988 6,158 5,361 4,207 862 292
2002-03 612,088,421 52,175,518 298,007,832 261,905,070 206,543,826 41,137,540 14,223,704 12,703 1,083 6,185 5,436 4,287 854 295
2003-04 628,809,546 57,057,071 295,856,131 275,896,344 218,576,624 43,077,131 14,242,589 12,954 1,175 6,095 5,684 4,503 887 293
2004-05 644,431,482 59,203,412 301,970,389 283,257,681 221,846,505 46,815,559 14,595,616 13,207 1,213 6,188 5,805 4,546 959 299
                             
2005-06 662,623,819 60,524,294 308,198,916 293,900,609 226,905,951 52,324,301 14,670,356 13,492 1,232 6,275 5,984 4,620 1,065 299
2006-07 689,453,964 58,498,370 327,051,595 303,903,999 233,602,501 55,590,007 14,711,491 13,996 1,187 6,639 6,169 4,742 1,128 299
2007-08 699,481,666 57,171,351 338,113,202 304,197,114 235,107,012 54,212,197 14,877,905 14,211 1,162 6,869 6,180 4,777 1,101 302
2008-09 698,979,509 66,863,400 326,263,575 305,852,534 242,842,507 48,605,011 14,405,016 14,197 1,358 6,627 6,212 4,932 987 293
2009-10 696,918,683 88,808,109 302,498,262 305,612,312 246,375,941 45,306,484 13,929,887 14,127 1,800 6,132 6,195 4,994 918 282
                             
2010-11 692,178,940 86,546,307 305,619,320 300,013,313 242,456,821 44,171,294 13,385,197 13,997 1,750 6,180 6,067 4,903 893 271
2011-12 665,415,008 67,802,416 299,430,941 298,181,651 240,207,908 44,840,680 13,133,063 13,439 1,369 6,047 6,022 4,851 906 265
2012-13 660,965,107 61,152,596 299,097,217 300,715,294 242,997,662 45,025,777 12,691,855 13,287 1,229 6,012 6,045 4,885 905 255
2013-14 672,227,138 58,751,568 311,119,679 302,355,891 244,702,191 45,210,053 12,443,648 13,440 1,175 6,220 6,045 4,892 904 249
2014-15 693,081,279 58,858,539 322,666,850 311,555,890 252,405,439 47,061,110 12,089,340 13,787 1,171 6,419 6,198 5,021 936 240
                             
2015-16 719,837,253 59,497,730 337,651,416 322,688,107 262,541,337 47,892,877 12,253,894 14,298 1,182 6,707 6,409 5,215 951 243
2016-17 736,110,640 59,817,043 345,811,613 330,481,984 269,449,637 48,857,016 12,175,331 14,573 1,184 6,846 6,543 5,334 967 241
  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
                             
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
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
2012-13 100.0 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 46.3 45.0 36.4 6.7 1.9 100.0 8.7 46.3 45.0 36.4 6.7 1.9
2014-15 100.0 8.5 46.6 45.0 36.4 6.8 1.7 100.0 8.5 46.6 45.0 36.4 6.8 1.7
                             
2015-16 100.0 8.3 46.9 44.8 36.5 6.7 1.7 100.0 8.3 46.9 44.8 36.5 6.7 1.7
2016-17 100.0 8.1 47.0 44.9 36.6 6.6 1.7 100.0 8.1 47.0 44.9 36.6 6.6 1.7
---Not available.
#Rounds to zero.
1 Includes revenues from gifts, and tuition and fees from patrons.
2 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 2016-17. (This table was prepared August 2019.)

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