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Saddle Mountain Unified 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 $4.6 million10.4%
  • School meals$2.2 million46.9%
  • All other federal money$1.6 million33.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$481,00010.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$326,0007.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$49,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$35,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$5,0000.1%
State $7.7 million17.4%
  • General formula aid$6.7 million86.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$443,0005.7%
  • All other state money$263,0003.4%
  • Staff improvement$232,0003.0%
  • Bilingual education$43,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$37,0000.5%
Local $32.1 million72.2%
  • Property taxes$26.8 million83.5%
  • From cities and counties$4.0 million12.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$594,0001.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$453,0001.4%
  • From other school districts$218,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$17.8 million42.4%
  • Support services Details$16.4 million39.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.5 million33.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.7 million22.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.2 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$2.1 million12.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.4 million8.3%
    • Business office and central services$972,0005.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$553,0003.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.8 million9.0%

    Of this, construction: $1.2 million.

  • Food service and other$2.0 million4.8%
  • Interest on debt$2.0 million4.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$35,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$31,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $20.9 million in salaries and wages, $6.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $42.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,245). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 100317, NCES ID 0407170.

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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