Table 11
Total Expenditures And State Funds For
Public Elementary And Secondary Schools
New York State
1990-91 Through 2009-10

School
Year		 Total
Expenditures a/		 State
Funds c/		 State Funds as
Percent of
Expenditures

2009-10b/
2008-09b/
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-00
1998-99
1997-98
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
1993-94
1992-93
1991-92
1990-91

$ 56,200,000,000
53,700,000,000
51,558,636,211
48,713,637,422
45,904,234,450
42,957,729,750
39,809,145,006
37,741,721,437
35,488,090,183
34,215,829,764
31,704,767,501
29,590,606,985
27,717,505,209
26,151,872,531
25,603,561,680
24,945,606,690
23,860,073,256
22,575,881,781
21,412,274,440
20,933,527,589

$ 23,800,000,000
25,200,000,000
23,601,416,881
21,593,656,716
19,821,003,436
18,725,270,843
17,520,588,779
17,179,094,277
17,093,223,887
15,728,255,454
13,691,137,564
12,538,457,433
10,964,334,068
10,401,325,791
10,188,856,301
9,832,200,501
9,065,208,519
8,817,919,324
8,659,401,410
8,982,872,311

42.3 %
47.1
45.8
44.3
43.2
43.6
44.0
45.5
48.2
46.0
43.2
42.4
39.6
39.8
39.8
39.4
38.0
39.1
40.4
42.9

a/ Total General, Debt Service and Special Aid Fund Expenditures.  As of 1996-97, Risk Retention Fund expenditures are included as part of the General Fund.  From 1991-92 to 1995-96, Risk Retention Fund expenditures are included in Total Expenditures.  Prior to 1991-92, Risk Retention Fund expenditures are excluded.

b/ Estimated. State Funds include both General Support for Public Schools and line item appropriations for specific programs. 

c/ Starting in 1998-99, State Funds include School Tax Relief (STAR).

From 1997-98 to 2007-08, total expenditures increased $23.84 billion (86.0%) while State Funds increased $12.64 billion (115.3%).  For the current year, total expenditures by school districts are expected to be $56.2 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion over the amount spent in the previous year.  Under existing legislation, State Funds are expected to meet 42.3 percent of these expenditures.