Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
12/23/2025
08/06/2025
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2025
2,081
0
3,681
4,116
0
4,465
0
0
0
The purpose of this survey is to provide statistics about the finances of elementary and secondary public school systems. We collect revenue data including: local property tax, revenues from other school systems, private tuition and transportation payments, school lunch charges, direct federal and state aid, and federal aid passed through the state government. We also collect expenditures by function and object. These expenditures include: instruction, support service functions, salaries, benefits, and capital outlay. Other data included in this survey are indebtedness, and cash and investments.
Fiscal data for school systems are collected centrally from state education agencies, since these are part of more detailed data routinely collected for state education aid programs.
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Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
2,081
3,681
0
-1,600
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
4,116
4,465
0
-349
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
No
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
The change in burden is due to fewer supplemental survey forms being sent to individual school systems. The Census Bureau will be able to obtain data directly from 12 SEAs to replace the supplemental collection of data from 1,396 school districts.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Annual Survey of School System Finances