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St Marys 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 $2.7 million36.2%
  • All other federal money$1.1 million39.9%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$827,00030.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$344,00012.8%
  • School meals$273,00010.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$93,0003.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$75,0002.8%
  • Rural schools$7,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $1.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.3 million57.8%
  • General formula aid$4.0 million93.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$176,0004.1%
  • All other state money$79,0001.8%
  • Transportation$38,0000.9%
Local $444,0006.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$291,00065.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$109,00024.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$44,0009.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.2 million45.0%
  • Support services Details$4.3 million46.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.5 million33.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.3 million30.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$693,00016.1%
    • Business office and central services$377,0008.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$334,0007.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$73,0001.7%
    • Student transportation$40,0000.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$31,0000.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$232,0002.5%

    Of this, construction: $114,000.

  • Food service and other$615,0006.6%

Inside these totals: $2.6 million in salaries and wages, $911,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (191). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 207419, NCES ID 0200680.

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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