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Table 235.10. Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2018-19
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
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
2012-13 603,769,917 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
2016-17 704,839,937 57,308,616 331,319,218 316,212,103 258,159,622 46,390,033 11,662,448 13,954 1,135 6,559 6,260 5,111 918 231
2017-18 734,244,219 57,344,917 343,952,213 332,947,089 269,066,009 52,217,095 11,663,985 14,518 1,134 6,801 6,583 5,320 1,032 231
2018-19 764,716,225 60,338,949 356,997,353 347,379,923 279,154,855 56,272,806 11,952,262 15,122 1,193 7,059 6,869 5,520 1,113 236
  Constant 2020-21 dollars2
1919-20 $13,395,336 $34,175 $2,210,438 $11,150,723 --- --- --- $621 $2 $102 $517 --- --- ---
1929-30 32,108,773 112,750 5,437,204 26,558,819 --- --- --- 1,250 4 212 1,034 --- --- ---
1939-40 42,566,006 749,627 12,886,472 28,929,908 --- --- --- 1,674 29 507 1,137 --- --- ---
1949-50 60,413,105 1,731,688 24,063,811 34,617,607 --- --- --- 2,406 69 958 1,379 --- --- ---
1959-60 132,069,131 5,836,009 51,658,011 74,575,111 --- --- --- 3,754 166 1,468 2,120 --- --- ---
1969-70 280,510,411 22,428,316 111,897,699 146,184,397 --- --- --- 6,158 492 2,457 3,209 --- --- ---
1979-80 328,396,110 32,213,946 153,717,952 142,464,212 --- --- --- 7,885 773 3,691 3,420 --- --- ---
1989-90 432,207,147 26,321,905 203,595,939 202,289,302 $155,160,393 $35,406,984 $11,721,925 10,661 649 5,022 4,990 $3,827 $873 $289

1994-95
477,897,124 32,510,991 223,473,256 221,912,877 171,420,686 37,721,254 12,770,937 10,834 737 5,066 5,031 3,886 855 290
1995-96 490,027,774 32,538,781 232,783,466 224,705,526 173,366,021 38,361,019 12,978,486 10,928 726 5,191 5,011 3,866 855 289
1996-97 505,186,713 33,254,529 242,496,730 229,435,455 176,439,544 40,221,977 12,773,934 11,076 729 5,317 5,030 3,868 882 280
1997-98 530,274,610 36,122,154 256,485,869 237,666,587 180,894,388 43,401,715 13,370,484 11,496 783 5,560 5,152 3,922 941 290
1998-99 555,559,470 39,217,590 270,757,612 245,584,268 191,089,199 40,540,306 13,954,763 11,938 843 5,818 5,277 4,106 871 300

1999-2000
579,711,589 42,121,486 286,966,827 250,623,276 193,891,476 42,946,971 13,784,829 12,372 899 6,124 5,349 4,138 917 294
2000-01 603,210,108 43,735,534 299,959,402 259,515,172 199,252,320 46,424,411 13,838,441 12,779 927 6,355 5,498 4,221 983 293
2001-02 619,513,584 48,947,446 305,017,505 265,548,633 208,367,775 42,715,703 14,465,154 12,995 1,027 6,398 5,570 4,371 896 303
2002-03 635,973,277 54,211,506 309,636,666 272,125,105 214,603,560 42,742,805 14,778,740 13,199 1,125 6,426 5,648 4,454 887 307
2003-04 653,346,893 59,283,547 307,401,001 286,662,345 227,105,901 44,758,083 14,798,362 13,460 1,221 6,333 5,906 4,679 922 305

2004-05
669,578,427 61,513,642 313,753,849 294,310,935 230,503,379 48,642,392 15,165,165 13,722 1,261 6,430 6,032 4,724 997 311
2005-06 688,480,663 62,886,067 320,225,425 305,369,171 235,760,254 54,366,095 15,242,822 14,018 1,280 6,520 6,218 4,800 1,107 310
2006-07 716,357,771 60,781,088 339,813,772 315,762,912 242,718,115 57,759,235 15,285,562 14,542 1,234 6,898 6,410 4,927 1,172 310
2007-08 726,776,774 59,402,286 351,307,023 316,067,465 244,281,336 56,327,660 15,458,469 14,766 1,207 7,137 6,421 4,963 1,144 314
2008-09 726,255,021 69,472,537 338,995,001 317,787,483 252,318,684 50,501,671 14,967,127 14,751 1,411 6,885 6,454 5,125 1,026 304

2009-10
724,113,778 92,273,571 314,302,320 317,537,887 255,989,999 47,074,429 14,473,458 14,678 1,870 6,371 6,437 5,189 954 293
2010-11 719,189,081 89,923,509 317,545,168 311,720,404 251,917,949 45,894,942 13,907,513 14,543 1,818 6,421 6,303 5,094 928 281
2011-12 691,380,770 70,448,195 311,115,307 309,817,268 249,581,278 46,590,449 13,645,540 13,964 1,423 6,283 6,257 5,041 941 276
2012-13 686,757,225 63,538,887 310,768,561 312,449,778 252,479,894 46,782,769 13,187,115 13,805 1,277 6,247 6,281 5,075 940 265
2013-14 698,458,722 61,044,166 323,260,162 314,154,394 254,250,937 46,974,235 12,929,223 13,965 1,220 6,463 6,281 5,083 939 258

2014-15
720,126,632 61,155,312 335,257,926 323,713,394 262,254,780 48,897,525 12,561,089 14,325 1,217 6,669 6,439 5,217 973 250
2015-16 747,926,674 61,819,445 350,827,217 335,280,012 272,786,200 49,761,748 12,732,064 14,856 1,228 6,968 6,660 5,418 988 253
2016-17 764,371,515 62,148,966 359,302,814 342,919,735 279,964,075 50,308,188 12,647,472 15,132 1,230 7,113 6,789 5,542 996 250
2017-18 778,705,579 60,817,376 364,779,865 353,108,338 285,359,009 55,379,044 12,370,285 15,397 1,203 7,213 6,982 5,642 1,095 245
2018-19 794,556,910 62,693,490 370,928,070 360,935,349 290,048,009 58,468,678 12,418,662 15,712 1,240 7,335 7,137 5,736 1,156 246
  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
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
2012-13 100.0 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
2017-18 100.0 7.8 46.8 45.3 36.6 7.1 1.6 100.0 7.8 46.8 45.3 36.6 7.1 1.6
2018-19 100.0 7.9 46.7 45.4 36.5 7.4 1.6 100.0 7.9 46.7 45.4 36.5 7.4 1.6
---Not available.
#Rounds to zero.
1 Includes revenues from gifts, and tuition and fees from patrons. For example, in 2018-19, includes tuition from individuals, transportation fees from individuals, food services (excluding federal reimbursements), district activities, textbook revenues, and summer school revenues.
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: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. 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 2018-19. (This table was prepared September 2021.)

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