Where Schools Spend Their Money

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Pie chart displaying where schools spent their general purpose funding in 2004-05 based on data reported by schools. Classroom instruction (includes general education, special education, teacher compensation, and special projects) was 62.3%. Instructional support (includes instructional, school site, and special projects administration) was 12.4%. Maintenance and operations (includes utilities, janitorial and groundskeeping staff, and routine repair and maintenance) was 9.7%. General administration (includes superintendent and board, district and other administration, centralized electronic data processing, and maintenance and operations for administration) was 5.3%. Pupil services (includes counselors, school psychologists, nurses, child welfare, attendance staff, libraries, and media centers) was 4.4%. Other General Fund (includes spending for tuition, facilities, contracts with other agencies, and transfers to and from other district funds) was 3.4%. Transportation was 2.5%.