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Public Sector: School System Finances: 2012-2024

Data provided by  United States Census Bureau

This dataset presents statistics from the Census of Governments, School System Finances conducted every five years (years ending in '2' and '7') and from the Annual Survey of School System Finances in intermediate years. These programs identify the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government education sector providing authoritative benchmark figures public elementary and secondary education finances, including revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets of school systems. Data are shown for the fiscal year for the given reference period.

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Updated: 2026-06-24
Metadata Last Updated: 2026-02-12 13:16:48.0
Date Created: N/A
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Dataset Owner: U.S. Department Of Commerce

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Title Public Sector: School System Finances: 2012-2024
Description This dataset presents statistics from the Census of Governments, School System Finances conducted every five years (years ending in '2' and '7') and from the Annual Survey of School System Finances in intermediate years. These programs identify the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government education sector providing authoritative benchmark figures public elementary and secondary education finances, including revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets of school systems. Data are shown for the fiscal year for the given reference period.
Modified 2026-02-12 13:16:48.0
Publisher Name U.S. Census Bureau
Contact mailto:[email protected]
Keywords census
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