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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 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 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 |
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#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.) |