Education
What this part of state government paid out, by kind of spending and by the organizations paid.1 What the agency does
$3.76B
paid out, FY16$129.0M
of it to individuals and others, unnamed (3%)2$248K
more in transfers between state accounts3Year by year
Payments by fiscal year, not counting transfers.
$5.02B
Show the numbers
| Year | Paid | Individuals and others | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 so far | $1.14B | $37.5M | $158.0M |
| FY26 | $5.02B | $164.6M | $320.9M |
| FY25 | $4.93B | $165.3M | $196.6M |
| FY24 | $4.97B | $148.0M | $104.4M |
| FY23 | $4.89B | $133.0M | $176K |
| FY22 | $4.89B | $139.4M | $203K |
| FY21 | $4.57B | $129.5M | $126K |
| FY20 | $4.15B | $116.0M | $280K |
| FY19 | $4.00B | $131.3M | $333K |
| FY18 | $3.94B | $120.8M | $234K |
| FY17 | $3.90B | $126.6M | $146K |
| FY16 | $3.76B | $129.0M | $248K |
| FY15 | $3.66B | $176.3M | $251K |
| FY14 | $3.50B | $233.2M | $242K |
Kinds of spending over time
The biggest kinds of spending by fiscal year.
| Kind | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | FY27 so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Aid | $4.84B | $4.88B | $4.86B | $4.96B | $1.13B |
| Prof & Scientific Services | $41.1M | $44.2M | $37.7M | $32.8M | $3.1M |
| IT Outside Services | $12.0M | $16.7M | $13.3M | $15.0M | $1.1M |
| Intra-State Transfers | $0 | $16.4M | $3.8M | $1.9M | $0 |
| Outside Services | $399K | $2.0M | $3.7M | $3.0M | $264K |
| IT Equipment & Software | $667K | $762K | $1.7M | $2.8M | $1.8M |
| In State Travel | $465K | $287K | $1.1M | $1.2M | $137K |
| Office Supplies | $542K | $509K | $584K | $646K | $418K |
| Aid to Individuals | $0 | $5.0M | $963K | $771K | $127K |
| Prof. & Scientific Supplies | $390K | $585 | $3.6M | $65K | $7,196 |
| Out of State Travel | $271K | $255K | $314K | $316K | $57K |
| Rentals | $416K | $362K | $765K | $514K | $129K |
| Communications | $91K | $119K | $268K | $230K | $31K |
| Refunds-Other | $16K | $847K | $198K | $44K | $435 |
| Licenses | $0 | $0 | $25 | $0 | $0 |
The 15 biggest of 36 kinds.
Organizations paid the most, FY16
- Des Moines Independent Community Schools$259.4M 7%
- Sioux City Comm Sch Dist$116.8M 3%
- Davenport Comm Sch Dist$113.7M 3%
- Cedar Rapids CSD$111.3M 3%
- Area Education Agency 11$85.9M 2%
- Waterloo Comm Sch Dist$85.5M 2%
- Iowa City Comm Sch Dist$74.9M 2%
- Dubuque Comm Sch Dist$71.4M 2%
- Council Bluffs Comm Schl$66.3M 2%
- Ankeny Comm Sch Dist$59.2M 2%
- Grant Wood Area Educatio$47.1M 1%
- Area Education Agncy 267$46.0M 1%
- Waukee Comm Sch Dist$45.7M 1%
- West Des Moines Comm SD$45.5M 1%
- Southeast Polk Comm SD$43.5M 1%
- Linn-Mar Comm Sch Dist$42.8M 1%
- Marshalltown CSD$42.7M 1%
- Des Moines Area Community College$41.8M 1%
- Johnston Comm Sch Dist$38.4M 1%
- Muscatine Comm Sch Dist$36.1M 1%
Organizations paid the most, all years
- Des Moines Independent Community Schools$3.95B
- Sioux City Comm Sch Dist$1.80B
- Cedar Rapids CSD$1.69B
- Davenport Comm Sch Dist$1.68B
- Waterloo Comm Sch Dist$1.33B
- Iowa City Comm Sch Dist$1.23B
- Dubuque Comm Sch Dist$1.05B
- Council Bluffs Comm Schl$1.03B
- Ankeny Comm Sch Dist$966.3M
- Waukee Comm Sch Dist$906.4M
- Southeast Polk Comm SD$680.2M
- Linn-Mar Comm Sch Dist$671.0M
- West Des Moines Comm SD$661.2M
- Marshalltown CSD$638.7M
- Area Education Agency 11$631.6M
Payments to individuals and others
One total each year for payees not named here. The last column also counts transfers and other entries the state lists under RESTRICTED payees.4
| Year | Individuals and others | Share | Listed as RESTRICTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 so far | $37.5M | 3% | $961 |
| FY26 | $164.6M | 3% | $8,232 |
| FY25 | $165.3M | 3% | $14K |
| FY24 | $148.0M | 3% | $12K |
| FY23 | $133.0M | 3% | $4,005 |
| FY22 | $139.4M | 3% | $1,330 |
| FY21 | $129.5M | 3% | – |
| FY20 | $116.0M | 3% | – |
| FY19 | $131.3M | 3% | – |
| FY18 | $120.8M | 3% | – |
| FY17 | $126.6M | 3% | – |
| FY16 | $129.0M | 3% | – |
| FY15 | $176.3M | 5% | – |
| FY14 | $233.2M | 7% | – |