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J O Combs Unified School District 44

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 $6.5 million12.6%
  • All other federal money$4.1 million62.7%
  • School meals$1.3 million20.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$645,0009.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$278,0004.3%
  • Career and technical education$115,0001.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$44,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$13,0000.2%
State $29.4 million56.9%
  • General formula aid$27.9 million94.8%
  • All other state money$589,0002.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$520,0001.8%
  • Staff improvement$329,0001.1%
  • Bilingual education$53,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$31,0000.1%
Local $15.7 million30.5%
  • Property taxes$11.9 million75.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.9 million11.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million7.4%
  • From cities and counties$495,0003.1%
  • From other school districts$365,0002.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$21.3 million42.1%
  • Support services Details$19.6 million38.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$5.4 million27.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.2 million26.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.3 million11.6%
    • Student transportation$2.1 million10.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.0 million10.4%
    • Business office and central services$2.0 million10.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$647,0003.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$5.6 million11.2%

    Of this, construction: $284,000.

  • Food service and other$1.6 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$1.7 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$666,0001.3%

Inside these totals: $25.0 million in salaries and wages, $7.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $32.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,052). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 177985, NCES ID 0403990.

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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