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Fairbanks N Star Borough School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $48.6 million20.0%
  • Impact Aid$21.3 million43.9%
  • All other federal money$8.6 million17.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.9 million12.2%
  • School meals$4.2 million8.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.1 million8.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.5 million3.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$953,0002.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$757,0001.6%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$589,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$534,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$33,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $7.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $133 million54.9%
  • General formula aid$107 million80.3%
  • Transportation$10.4 million7.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.3 million7.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6.2 million4.7%
  • All other state money$334,0000.3%
Local $61.1 million25.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$55.2 million90.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.9 million8.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$969,0001.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$123 million52.9%
  • Support services Details$100 million43.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.6 million24.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.7 million21.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.1 million13.1%
    • Student transportation$12.5 million12.5%
    • Business office and central services$11.7 million11.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.9 million9.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.8 million3.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.8 million2.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$579,0000.2%

    Of this, construction: $196,000.

  • Food service and other$6.8 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$2.0 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $112 million in salaries and wages, $55.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $50.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,541). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 119213, NCES ID 0200600.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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