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NE Regular Public School District 78 Schools

LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LINCOLN, NE 68510 • Lancaster County • 78 Operating Schools
(402) 436-1000

Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Balance Sheet

Surveyed Enrollment: 41,654 students
Census F-33 • FY 2024
Total Revenue
$701,417,000
Total Expenditure
$650,356,000
Classroom Instruction
$377,612,000
Outstanding Debt
$562,549,000

Revenue Sources

State Government Funds: $212,545,000 (30.3%) Local Taxes & Fees: $409,060,000 (58.3%) Federal Aid: $79,812,000 (11.4%)
State Government Funds $212,545,000 30.3%
Local Taxes & Fees $409,060,000 58.3%
Federal Aid $79,812,000 11.4%
Total Revenue $701,417,000 100.0%

Expenditure Allocation

Classroom Instruction: $377,612,000 (58.1%) Support Services: $211,282,000 (32.5%) Capital Outlays: $16,758,000 (2.6%) Other / Operations: $44,704,000 (6.9%)
Classroom Instruction $377,612,000 58.1%
Support Services $211,282,000 32.5%
Capital Outlays $16,758,000 2.6%
Other / Operations $44,704,000 6.9%
Total Expenditure $650,356,000 100.0%

Financial Comparison & Trends Chart

$0$5,250$10,500$15,750$21,000FY 2020 Revenue/Student: $12,909$12,909FY 2020 Expenditure/Student: $13,169$13,169FY 202042,258 stdsFY 2021 Revenue/Student: $13,518$13,518FY 2021 Expenditure/Student: $17,941$17,941FY 202141,674 stdsFY 2022 Revenue/Student: $14,706$14,706FY 2022 Expenditure/Student: $14,943$14,943FY 202241,747 stdsFY 2023 Revenue/Student: $15,200$15,200FY 2023 Expenditure/Student: $14,839$14,839FY 202341,850 stdsFY 2024 Revenue/Student: $16,839$16,839FY 2024 Expenditure/Student: $15,613$15,613FY 202441,654 stds
Revenue per Student Expenditure per Student
Peak Per-Pupil: $17,941

Multi-Year Financial History

Census F-33 Historical Cohorts
Fiscal Year Enrollment Total Revenue Total Expenditure Instruction Exp. Capital Outlay Debt Balance
FY 2024 41,654 $701,417,000 $650,356,000 $377,612,000 $16,758,000 $562,549,000
FY 2023 41,850 $636,106,000 $620,998,000 $360,708,000 $33,853,000 $589,854,000
FY 2022 41,747 $613,936,000 $623,824,000 $342,936,000 $69,403,000 $619,024,000
FY 2021 41,674 $563,332,000 $747,653,000 $334,846,000 $209,706,000 $537,119,000
FY 2020 42,258 $545,524,000 $556,503,000 $328,496,000 $33,034,000 $561,791,000