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Matanuska Susitna 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 $45.7 million12.8%
  • All other federal money$18.9 million41.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$10.5 million23.0%
  • School meals$6.7 million14.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.7 million12.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.4 million3.1%
  • Career and technical education$701,0001.5%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$695,0001.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$480,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$443,0001.0%
  • Impact Aid$122,0000.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$60,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $17.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $230 million64.5%
  • General formula aid$182 million79.0%
  • Transportation$16.4 million7.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$16.3 million7.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$15.2 million6.6%
  • All other state money$388,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$1,000under 0.1%
Local $80.5 million22.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$73.9 million91.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.2 million6.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.4 million1.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$184 million51.2%
  • Support services Details$142 million39.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$34.7 million24.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.5 million18.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$22.3 million15.7%
    • Student transportation$20.4 million14.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$16.9 million11.9%
    • Business office and central services$14.4 million10.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.9 million3.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.4 million1.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$16.1 million4.5%

    Of this, construction: $15.2 million.

  • Food service and other$8.8 million2.4%
  • Interest on debt$9.0 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$348,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $170 million in salaries and wages, $74.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $239 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,421). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115648, NCES ID 0200510.

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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