Funding Our Schools

Overview of School Funding

For the school year 2008–09, the Department of Education’s total budget is $21.05 billion, including $3.45 billion to pay pensions and interest on Capital Plan debt. The Department will spend $17.6 billion on the day-to-day operations of the school system.

Your School's Budget

 Learn how we fund schools and view any of our individual school budgets.

Contracts for Excellence

The New York City Department of Education receives a portion of its overall budget in the form of Foundation Aid from New York State.