Explore FY2009 Budget

Agency: Education

The Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for providing primary and secondary education to all NYC children, which is approximately 1 million students, from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The DOE is divided into 32 school districts, which oversee approximately 1,500 schools. The DOE employs 79,000 teachers and spends approximately $14,000 per student yearly. The DOE is required to cater its educational services to all learning abilities and circumstances, and therefore provides special education, alternative programs, English Language Learners programs and adult education. The DOE is accountable for students' math, reading and writing state test scores, as well as ensuring that they pass the State Regents exams. Joel I. Klein is the Chancellor of the Department of Education; for more information, go to www.schools.nyc.gov.

Program

Total FY09 Funding in $s

General Instruction and School Leadership

6,407,268,069

Special Education Instruction and School Leadership

2,100,603,589

School Support

217,832,100

Special Ed Instructional Support

363,721,849

School Facilities

525,704,238

Transportation

1,068,988,318

Food Services

409,640,437

School Safety

214,085,822

Energy and Leases

453,206,989

Central Administration

413,020,026

Fringe Benefits

2,283,440,558

Special Ed Pre-K Contract Payments

653,496,458

Charter, Contract and Foster Care Payments

673,770,579

Special Programs

1,916,583,192

Collective Bargaining

70,250,558

Total Funding

$17,771,612,182

Programs

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