Where Schools Spend Their Money

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Pie chart displaying where schools spent their general purpose funding in 2005-06 based on data reported by schools. Classroom instruction (includes general education, special education, teacher compensation, and special projects) was 61.8%. Instructional support (includes instructional, school site, and special projects administration) was 12.7%. Maintenance and operations (includes utilities, janitorial and groundskeeping staff, and routine repair and maintenance) was 10.0%. General administration (includes superintendent and board, district and other administration and centralized electronic data processing) was 5.0%. Pupil services (includes counselors, school psychologists, nurses, child welfare, and attendance staff) was 4.4%. Other General Fund (includes spending for ancillary services, contracts with other agencies, and transfers to and from other district funds) was 3.6%. Transportation was 2.5%.