Annual Survey of School System Finances

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2020 Annual Survey of School System Finances. The U.S. Census
Bureau in conjunction with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is conducting this survey. This
survey is conducted in order to make available up-to-date school district finance data essential to the work of
the U.S. Congress, state legislators, government finance officers, education research organizations, and many
others. The purpose of this message is to officially announce the opening of the data collection for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2020.
Please provide the following information about your FY 2020 data submission via email:
1) Will your state be participating in the FY 2020 survey?
2) Estimated Date of Data Submission:
3) Will there be any changes from the prior year in your data submission format?
4) State Coordinator name, title, phone number, and email:
5) Are you a new coordinator?
6) Have you attended New Coordinator Training in the past?
7) Staff may contact your state with questions about your data. If you have delegated someone else to
be the primary contact for data inquiries, please provide this person’s name, title, phone number,
and e-mail address:
Information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on the back
of this letter. Please complete the survey and provide your data submission by August 13, 2021.
For assistance with completing this survey, please call our customer help line at 1-800-622-6193, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time or email ERD.F33.List@census.gov.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director

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OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB
approval number is 0607-0700 and appears in the top right corner of the survey form or each online
reporting screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 161 and 182, and Title 20, United States Code, Sections 9543-44
authorize the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct this collection jointly with the National Center for Education and
Statistics and request your voluntary assistance. These data are subject to provisions of Title 13, United
States Code, Section 9(a), which exempts data that are customarily provided in public records from rules of
confidentiality.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Survey of School System Finances will take an average of 91.5 hours to complete if
responding using the codes on the survey form, or 15.5 hours if using state education agency codes. Factors
such as school system size, complexity and activity will affect your actual time to complete the survey. This
estimate includes the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data
needed, and complete and review the survey.

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2020 Annual Survey of School System Finances. The
U.S. Census Bureau in conjunction with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is
conducting this survey. This survey is conducted in order to make available up-to-date school
district finance data essential to the work of the U.S. Congress, state legislators, government
finance officers, education research organizations, and many others.
State education agencies report most of the school district finance data requested for this
survey. State financial reports, however, often do not contain details regarding school district
assets held in various nonretirement funds, such as general, debt service, and bond funds.
Please use the enclosed form as a worksheet prior to reporting online. Website and log-in
information can be found on the front page of the form. Online reporting is easy, reduces
costs, and decreases processing times. You may elect to return the completed form in the
enclosed envelope instead of responding online.
Information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be
found on the back of this letter.
For assistance with completing this survey, please call our customer help line at 1-800-6226193, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Steven D. Dillingham
Director
Enclosures

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OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eightdigit OMB approval number is 0607-0700 and appears in the top right corner of the paper
survey form or each online reporting screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this
survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 161 and 182, and Title 20, United States Code,
Sections 9543-44, authorize the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct this collection and request your
voluntary assistance. These data are subject to provisions of Title 13, United States Code,
Section 9(a), which exempts data that are customarily provided in public records from rules of
confidentiality.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Survey of School System Finances will take an average of 15 minutes to
complete. Factors such as school system size, complexity and activity will affect your actual
time to complete the survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search
existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the
survey.

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2020 Annual Survey of School System Finances. The
U.S. Census Bureau conducts this survey in conjunction with the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES). This survey provides up-to-date school district finance data that is essential to
the work of the U.S. Congress, state legislators, government finance officers, education
research organizations, and many others.
State education agencies report most of the school district finance data requested for this
survey. State financial reports, however, often do not contain details regarding school district
long-term and short-term debt.
Please use the enclosed form as a worksheet prior to reporting online. Website and log-in
information can be found on the front page of the form. Online reporting is easy, reduces
costs, and decreases processing times. You may elect to return the completed form in the
enclosed envelope instead of responding online.
Information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be
found on the back of this letter.
For assistance with completing this survey, please call our customer help line at 1-800-6226193, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director
Enclosures

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OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eightdigit OMB approval number is 0607-0700 and appears in the top right corner of the paper
survey form or each online reporting screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this
survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 161 and 182, and Title 20, United States Code,
Sections 9543-44 authorize the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct this collection and request your
voluntary assistance. These data are subject to provisions of Title 13, United States Code,
Section 9(a), which exempts data that are customarily provided in public records from rules of
confidentiality.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Survey of School System Finances will take an average of 15 minutes to
complete. Factors such as school system size, complexity and activity will affect your actual
time to complete the survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search
existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the
survey.

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2020 Annual Survey of School System Finances. The U.S.
Census Bureau conducts this survey in conjunction with the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES). This survey provides up-to-date school district finance data that is essential to the work of
the U.S. Congress, state legislators, government finance officers, education research organizations,
and many others.
State education agencies report most of the school district finance data requested for this survey.
State financial reports, however, often do not contain details regarding school district assets held in
various nonretirement funds, such as general, debt service, and bond funds. In addition to assets,
we are also requesting information on long-term and short-term debt, which is also often not
available in state financial reports.
Please use the enclosed form as a worksheet prior to reporting online. Website and log-in
information can be found on the front page of the form. Online reporting is easy, reduces costs,
and decreases processing times. You may elect to return the completed form in the enclosed
envelope instead of responding online.
Information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on
the back of this letter.
For assistance with completing this survey, please call our customer help line at 1-800-622-6193,
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Steven D. Dillingham
Director
Enclosures

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(Draft)

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit
OMB approval number is 0607-0700 and appears in the top right corner of the paper survey form or
each online reporting screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 161 and 182, and Title 20, United States Code, Sections
9543-44 authorize the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct this collection and request your voluntary
assistance. These data are subject to provisions of Title 13, United States Code, Section 9(a), which
exempts data that are customarily provided in public records from rules of confidentiality.
Burden Estimate Statement

We estimate the Annual Survey of School System Finances will take an average of 15 minutes to
complete. Factors such as school system size, complexity and activity will affect your actual
time to complete the survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search
existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the
survey.