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Scottsdale Unified School District 48

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 $29.1 million8.8%
  • All other federal money$12.0 million41.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.3 million21.8%
  • School meals$5.6 million19.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.1 million10.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$743,0002.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$701,0002.4%
  • Career and technical education$381,0001.3%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$156,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$133,0000.5%
State $77.3 million23.5%
  • General formula aid$53.7 million69.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$19.9 million25.7%
  • All other state money$2.1 million2.8%
  • Staff improvement$1.5 million2.0%
  • Career and technical education$119,0000.2%
Local $223 million67.7%
  • Property taxes$196 million88.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$16.4 million7.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.8 million3.1%
  • From other school districts$2.1 million0.9%
  • From cities and counties$1.0 million0.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$135 million41.2%
  • Support services Details$107 million32.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$31.2 million29.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.5 million26.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.7 million11.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.7 million11.9%
    • Business office and central services$9.7 million9.0%
    • Student transportation$9.3 million8.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.1 million2.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$53.6 million16.3%

    Of this, construction: $37.8 million.

  • Food service and other$11.2 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$13.4 million4.1%
  • Community services and adult education$7.4 million2.3%

Inside these totals: $153 million in salaries and wages, $43.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $246 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (20,940). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115677, NCES ID 0407570.

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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