Estimated annual surpluses or deficits, by school district boundaries, 2000–2013
| Year | Columbus, Ohio | Detroit | Washington, D.C. | Kansas City, Mo. | Philadelphia | Newark, N.J. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | -5.0% | 2.6% | 13.1% | -9.7% | 0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -5.8% | 1.5% | 4.1% | -13.2% | 2.6% |
| 2002 | -4.9% | -14.8% | -0.7% | 2.2% | -7.4% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -20.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | -1.7% | 0.8% |
| 2004 | -5.0% | -23.1% | -0.5% | 1.1% | -14.7% | 2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -22.1% | 2.2% | 1.3% | -10.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | -4.7% | -7.0% | 1.0% | 3.8% | -10.9% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.9% | 0.7% | -2.2% | -10.1% | 0.7% |
| 2008 | -8.3% | -8.7% | 0.0% | -7.3% | -10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -2.5% | -0.5% | -12.6% | -3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -11.6% | -7.9% | -2.9% | -4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -15.2% | -1.1% | -4.5% | -8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -19.0% | 10.6% | 7.3% | -4.9% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | -2.9% | -3.6% | 3.2% | -2.9% | -1.8% |
Note: Years indicate the latter year of each school year, e.g., 2013 represents the school year from 2012 to 2013.
Source: School district finance data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Government Finances