Expenditures for Public Schools*
(Does not include expendable trust funds)
1996-1997 
INSTRUCTION         
  Regular Programs  $972,066,367.00     
  Special Programs  265,790,397.11     
  Guidance & Attendance Services  74,695,457.44     
  Staff Development & Library/Media  98,248,173.64     
  Principal's Office  113,499,911.85     
  Student Activities  16,436,102.48     
  Athletic Activities  22,847,273.33     
TOTAL INSTRUCTION      $1,563,583,682.85  73.65% 
         
ADMINISTRATION         
  Board of Education & Superintendent's Office  $63,579,411.29     
  Business Services  25,477,763.49     
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION      $89,057,174.78  4.20% 
         
SUPPORT SERVICES         
  Operation & Maintenance of Plant  $193,264,491.68     
  Transportation  103,558,683.04     
  Other Support Services  8,225,273.80     
TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES      $305,048,448.52  14.37% 
         
NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES         
  Food Service  $153,790,138.31     
  Community Services  1,046,857.10     
  Other Noninstructional  10,331,379.00     
TOTAL NONINSTRUCTION      $165,168,374.41  7.78% 
         
TOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES      $2,122,857,680.56   
         
NON-REVENUE TRANSACTIONS         
  Facility Acquisitions & Construction  $156,073,657.33     
  Interest-Bond Fund  4,472,449.32     
  Interest-Borrowed Money  35,068,903.31     
  Bonds Redeemed & Principal on Borrowed Money  64,936,702.16     
  Other Debt Service  2,138,133.94     
TOTAL NONREVENUE TRANSACTIONS      $262,689,846.06   
         
TOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES & NONREVENUE TRANSACTIONS      $2,385,547,526.62   
         
PER PUPIL CURRENT EXPENDITURES 
        
Mississippi Expenditure Per Pupil in ADA*    .  $4,491   
Southeast Expenditure Per Pupil in ADA~    .  $5,607   
U.S. Expenditure Per Pupil in ADA~    .  $6,327   
*Based on Financial Accounting Manual for Mississippi Schools, Revised 7/1/85.
**Does not include Trust & Agency Funds
~NEA's ESTIMATES OF SCHOOL STATISTICS, 1996-97
NOTE: Expenditure categories per SDE definition. State level administrative costs are not included in totals.
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