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Lake and Peninsula Borough Schools

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 $5.6 million28.3%
  • All other federal money$2.1 million36.7%
  • Impact Aid$1.8 million32.3%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$603,00010.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$572,00010.2%
  • School meals$305,0005.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$126,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$52,0000.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$38,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$25,0000.4%
  • Rural schools$10,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $492,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $10.7 million54.2%
  • General formula aid$8.9 million83.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$892,0008.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$585,0005.5%
  • All other state money$178,0001.7%
  • Transportation$121,0001.1%
Local $3.5 million17.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$2.2 million64.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million35.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$21,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$9.5 million46.1%
  • Support services Details$9.9 million47.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.0 million40.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.7 million27.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.0 million10.4%
    • Business office and central services$830,0008.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$453,0004.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$442,0004.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$278,0002.8%
    • Student transportation$131,0001.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$260,0001.3%

    Of this, construction: $50,000.

  • Food service and other$659,0003.2%
  • Interest on debt$343,0001.7%

Inside these totals: $7.6 million in salaries and wages, $4.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $8.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (332). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 207417, NCES ID 0200485.

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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