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Gilbert School District 41

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 $25.6 million6.0%
  • All other federal money$9.0 million35.2%
  • School meals$7.3 million28.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.6 million21.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.0 million11.6%
  • Career and technical education$414,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$228,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$57,0000.2%
State $228 million53.0%
  • General formula aid$212 million93.2%
  • All other state money$12.4 million5.4%
  • Staff improvement$2.4 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$281,0000.1%
  • Bilingual education$244,0000.1%
  • Gifted and talented$62,000under 0.1%
Local $176 million41.1%
  • Property taxes$95.7 million54.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$39.9 million22.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$29.8 million16.9%
  • From cities and counties$6.2 million3.5%
  • From other school districts$4.9 million2.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$205 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$133 million32.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$35.0 million26.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$33.3 million25.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$16.3 million12.3%
    • Student transportation$16.3 million12.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.2 million11.4%
    • Business office and central services$13.4 million10.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.4 million2.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$39.9 million9.7%

    Of this, construction: $28.0 million.

  • Food service and other$15.3 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$5.9 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$13.6 million3.3%

Inside these totals: $221 million in salaries and wages, $67.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $109 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (32,402). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115668, NCES ID 0403400.

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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