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Table 235.10. Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds: Selected school years, 1919-20 through 2019-20
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
                             
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
2017-18 734,688,084 57,358,417 344,357,971 332,971,696 269,065,168 52,242,574 11,663,953 14,527 1,134 6,809 6,584 5,320 1,033 231
2018-19 770,907,024 60,338,949 363,102,060 347,466,015 279,154,855 56,281,383 12,029,778 15,244 1,193 7,180 6,871 5,520 1,113 238
2019-202  794,568,095 60,391,828 377,341,078 356,835,188 290,244,372 56,756,402 9,834,415 15,711 1,194 7,461 7,056 5,739 1,122 194
  Constant 2021-22 dollars3 
1919-20 $14,355,852 $36,625 $2,368,938 $11,950,289 --- --- --- $665 $2 $110 $554 --- --- ---
1929-30 34,412,413 120,840 5,827,295 28,464,278 --- --- --- 1,340 5 227 1,109 --- --- ---
1939-40 45,619,012 803,394 13,810,741 31,004,877 --- --- --- 1,794 32 543 1,219 --- --- ---
1949-50 64,745,265 1,855,865 25,789,401 37,099,999 --- --- --- 2,578 74 1,027 1,477 --- --- ---
1959-60 141,540,055 6,254,520 55,362,504 79,923,032 --- --- --- 4,023 178 1,574 2,272 --- --- ---
1969-70 300,629,748 24,036,965 119,923,452 156,669,330 --- --- --- 6,600 528 2,633 3,439 --- --- ---
1979-80 351,948,491 34,524,312 164,742,515 152,681,664 --- --- --- 8,450 829 3,955 3,666 --- --- ---
1989-90 463,206,785 28,209,818 218,198,660 216,798,306 $166,289,122 $37,946,515 $12,562,669 11,425 696 5,382 5,347 $4,102 $936 $310
                             
1994-95 512,172,697 34,842,733 239,501,128 237,828,835 183,715,262 40,426,684 13,686,889 11,611 790 5,429 5,392 4,165 916 310
1995-96 525,174,540 34,872,594 249,479,634 240,822,312 185,800,531 41,112,426 13,909,355 11,712 778 5,564 5,371 4,144 917 310
1996-97 541,419,604 35,639,603 259,889,027 245,890,974 189,094,103 43,106,768 13,690,103 11,870 781 5,698 5,391 4,146 945 300
1997-98 568,309,212 38,713,060 274,882,635 254,713,517 193,869,262 46,514,757 14,329,498 12,321 839 5,959 5,522 4,203 1,008 311
1998-99 595,407,640 42,030,519 290,178,026 263,199,094 204,795,302 43,448,108 14,955,685 12,794 903 6,235 5,656 4,401 934 321
                             
1999-2000 621,292,063 45,142,698 307,549,850 268,599,516 207,798,563 46,027,392 14,773,561 13,259 963 6,564 5,732 4,435 982 315
2000-01 646,475,998 46,872,512 321,474,311 278,129,175 213,543,906 49,754,252 14,831,018 13,695 993 6,810 5,892 4,524 1,054 314
2001-02 663,948,836 52,458,252 326,895,201 284,595,383 223,313,170 45,779,531 15,502,682 13,927 1,100 6,857 5,970 4,684 960 325
2002-03 681,586,596 58,099,668 331,844,448 291,642,480 229,995,371 45,808,407 15,838,702 14,146 1,206 6,887 6,053 4,773 951 329
2003-04 700,208,819 63,535,715 329,449,630 307,223,474 243,395,287 47,968,399 15,859,789 14,425 1,309 6,787 6,329 5,014 988 327
                             
2004-05 717,604,537 65,925,763 336,258,124 315,420,650 247,036,439 52,131,311 16,252,900 14,706 1,351 6,891 6,464 5,063 1,068 333
2005-06 737,862,506 67,396,622 343,193,858 327,272,027 252,670,353 58,265,548 16,336,126 15,024 1,372 6,988 6,664 5,145 1,186 333
2006-07 767,738,464 65,140,605 364,186,882 338,410,976 260,127,049 61,902,010 16,381,917 15,585 1,322 7,393 6,870 5,280 1,257 333
2007-08 778,903,519 63,662,807 376,503,882 338,736,830 261,801,971 60,367,659 16,567,200 15,825 1,293 7,649 6,882 5,319 1,226 337
2008-09 778,345,864 74,455,474 363,309,512 340,580,878 270,416,312 54,123,918 16,040,649 15,809 1,512 7,379 6,917 5,492 1,099 326
                             
2009-10 776,049,837 98,891,765 336,845,220 340,312,852 274,350,528 50,450,778 15,511,547 15,731 2,005 6,828 6,898 5,561 1,023 314
2010-11 770,771,639 96,373,113 340,320,530 334,077,995 269,986,315 49,186,675 14,905,005 15,586 1,949 6,882 6,756 5,459 995 301
2011-12 740,970,198 75,501,107 333,430,117 332,038,975 267,482,547 49,932,159 14,624,269 14,965 1,525 6,734 6,706 5,402 1,008 295
2012-13 736,013,160 68,096,053 333,057,654 334,859,452 270,588,379 50,138,145 14,132,928 14,795 1,369 6,695 6,731 5,439 1,008 284
2013-14 748,555,261 65,422,523 346,445,806 336,686,933 272,486,935 50,343,434 13,856,563 14,966 1,308 6,927 6,732 5,448 1,007 277
                             
2014-15 771,778,374 65,541,733 359,304,607 346,932,034 281,065,244 52,404,744 13,462,045 15,352 1,304 7,147 6,901 5,591 1,042 268
2015-16 801,569,587 66,253,269 375,989,301 359,327,017 292,351,014 53,330,768 13,645,235 15,921 1,316 7,468 7,137 5,807 1,059 271
2016-17 819,194,757 66,606,495 385,073,195 367,515,067 300,044,020 53,916,457 13,554,590 16,218 1,319 7,623 7,276 5,940 1,067 268
2017-18 835,061,246 65,194,730 391,404,193 378,462,323 305,824,880 59,379,960 13,257,483 16,511 1,289 7,739 7,483 6,047 1,174 262
2018-19 858,438,703 67,190,060 404,330,031 386,918,612 310,851,145 62,671,782 13,395,684 16,975 1,329 7,995 7,651 6,147 1,239 265
2019-202  871,158,368 66,213,138 413,713,866 391,231,365 318,221,704 62,227,284 10,782,377 17,225 1,309 8,180 7,736 6,292 1,230 213
  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 46.9 45.3 36.6 7.1 1.6 100.0 7.8 46.9 45.3 36.6 7.1 1.6
2018-19 100.0 7.8 47.1 45.1 36.2 7.3 1.6 100.0 7.8 47.1 45.1 36.2 7.3 1.6
2019-20 100.0 7.6 47.5 44.9 36.5 7.1 1.2 100.0 7.6 47.5 44.9 36.5 7.1 1.2
---Not available.
#Rounds to zero.
1 Includes revenues from gifts, and tuition and fees from patrons. For example, in 2019-20, includes tuition from individuals, transportation fees from individuals, food services (excluding federal reimbursements), district activities, textbook revenues, and summer school revenues.
2 Revenues from federal sources include amounts received from funds authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Due to the lag between when the funds were appropriated and when local education agencies (LEAs) recorded the amounts as revenues, the amounts reported for 2019-20 are expected to be only a small portion of the total amounts allocated to LEAs.
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: 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 2019-20. (This table was prepared September 2022.)

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