Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Philadelphia City School District collected $1,585.3M in taxes and spent $5,113.8M.
Collected
$1,585.3M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$5,113.8M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.7681 per $100 of value
Source · City of Philadelphia — Council Bill No. 240180 (certified copy), amending Philadelphia Code Chapters 19-1300 and 19-1800, School District of Philadelphia. Read on October 19, 2026.
Details
School District of Philadelphia (PA) 2024 real estate tax — SCHOOL portion 0.7681% of assessed value (7.681 mills; 100% of market value), Council Bill No. 240180, Philadelphia Code §19-1801(3)(a.2): "For tax year 2016 [and thereafter,] through tax year 2024, the Tax Rate shall be 0.7681%". Corrected under D45 on 2026-10-16 from 7.839 mills (0.7839%), the tax year 2025 rate; citation section corrected 2026-10-19 (the 2026-10-16 label named §19-1301, which is the city tax). City + school = 1.3998% in both years; only the split movedWhere it goes
Eleven service lines.
Schools · Instruction, Public Schools
$1,526.8M
Schools · Instruction, Charter Schools, payments to charters
$1,369.6M
Pensions and retiree benefits · Employer pension contribution re-classified from embedded · past obligation
$437.0M
Public works · Capital Outlay, New Buildings
$347.7M
Debt service · past obligation
$336.5M
Schools · Instructional Support Services
$291.6M
General government
$285.6M
Public works · Operation & Maintenance of Plant Services
$284.8M
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Transit
$199.0M
Other
$26.3M
Pensions and retiree benefits · Employer OPEB / retiree-healthcare contribution · past obligation
$9.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · School District of Philadelphia ACFR FY2024. Read on August 30, 2026.
Details
School District of Philadelphia ACFR FY2024 (audited; governmental-funds statement printed pp42-43; Investor's Hub)Who decides
The Mayor picks board members, and City Council approves them. The board runs school policy and budgets. The District cannot raise its own tax revenue. City Council sets the school tax rates. Voters do not elect the school board. The board is appointed, not elected.
Source · School District of Philadelphia, Board of Education, School District of Philadelphia, Board of Education;. Read on September 24, 2026.
When decisions happen
The Board approves a lump-sum budget in March. It holds a budget hearing in April. It adopts the budget in May. The City Charter says the Board must adopt it at least 30 days before the fiscal year ends. The City adopts its budget in June. The District's fiscal year starts July 1, a date the Board sets.
Each yearBoard adopts the budget in May; the year starts July 1
Next electionNo elected seats. The Mayor picks the board.
Voters do not elect the school board.
How to reach it
Call 215-400-4010 to reach the school board.
Source · School District of Philadelphia, Financial Services, School District of Philadelphia, Office of Management & Budget, Budget Timeline;. Read on September 24, 2026.
Also on this tax bill
A Philadelphia City School District address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Philadelphia City School District
Sources
Collected
School District of Philadelphia ACFR FY2024. Read on August 30, 2026.
Details
School District of Philadelphia ACFR FY2024 (audited; governmental-funds statement printed pp42-43; Investor's Hub)Spent
School District of Philadelphia ACFR FY2024. Read on August 30, 2026.
Details
School District of Philadelphia ACFR FY2024 (audited; governmental-funds statement printed pp42-43; Investor's Hub)Taxes
City of Philadelphia — Council Bill No. 240180 (certified copy), amending Philadelphia Code Chapters 19-1300 and 19-1800, School District of Philadelphia. Read on October 19, 2026.
Details
School District of Philadelphia (PA) 2024 real estate tax — SCHOOL portion 0.7681% of assessed value (7.681 mills; 100% of market value), Council Bill No. 240180, Philadelphia Code §19-1801(3)(a.2): "For tax year 2016 [and thereafter,] through tax year 2024, the Tax Rate shall be 0.7681%". Corrected under D45 on 2026-10-16 from 7.839 mills (0.7839%), the tax year 2025 rate; citation section corrected 2026-10-19 (the 2026-10-16 label named §19-1301, which is the city tax). City + school = 1.3998% in both years; only the split movedWho decides
School District of Philadelphia, Board of Education, School District of Philadelphia, Board of Education;. Read on September 24, 2026.
When decisions happen
School District of Philadelphia, Financial Services, School District of Philadelphia, Office of Management & Budget, Budget Timeline;. Read on September 24, 2026.
How to reach it
School District of Philadelphia, Board of Education, School District of Philadelphia, Board of Education;. Read on September 24, 2026.
What it does
School District of Philadelphia, Board of Education, School District of Philadelphia, Board of Education. Read on October 9, 2026.
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