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Tempe Elementary School District 3

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 $21.1 million12.0%
  • All other federal money$9.2 million43.7%
  • School meals$6.3 million29.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.9 million13.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.0 million9.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$251,0001.2%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$202,0001.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$163,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$129,0000.6%
State $62.1 million35.3%
  • General formula aid$54.3 million87.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.8 million9.4%
  • All other state money$1.2 million2.0%
  • Staff improvement$733,0001.2%
Local $92.6 million52.7%
  • Property taxes$81.0 million87.5%
  • From cities and counties$5.4 million5.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.5 million4.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.7 million1.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$70.6 million41.5%
  • Support services Details$61.8 million36.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$15.0 million24.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.6 million23.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$14.4 million23.3%
    • Business office and central services$7.0 million11.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$5.8 million9.3%
    • Student transportation$4.2 million6.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$791,0001.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$22.1 million13.0%

    Of this, construction: $13.6 million.

  • Food service and other$7.5 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$6.6 million3.9%
  • Community services and adult education$1.6 million0.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $82.2 million in salaries and wages, $28.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $127 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,293). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202902, NCES ID 0408310.

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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