Annual Survey of School System Finances

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form F-33 Annual Survey of School System Finances Form	Modified
2025 Supporting Statement Part A (1).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-08-06
Appendix B - Legal Citations.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-05
2025 Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2025-07-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3485	Annual Survey of School System Finances Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0700	ICR Reference No: 202507-0607-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202409-0607-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Survey of School System Finances
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/06/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2025
Responses	2,081	3,681
Time Burden (Hours)	4,116	4,465
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 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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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9543-44
   US Code: 13 USC 8(b), 161, 182
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 19465	05/08/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 36128	08/01/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Survey of School System Finances	F-33, F-33-L1, F-33-L2, F-33-L3, Selected screenshots from electronic instrument	ANNUAL SURVEY OF SCHOOL SYSTEM FINANCES ,   ANNUAL SURVEY OF SCHOOL SYSTEM FINANCES CASH AND INVESTMENTS ,   ANNUAL SURVEY OF SCHOOL SYSTEM FINANCES DEBT ,   ANNUAL SURVEY OF SCHOOL SYSTEM FINANCES CASH AND INVESTMENTS AND DEBT ,   Selected screenshots from electronic instrument

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/06/2025

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