Track Every Dollar · Arkansas

Bentonville School District 6

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 $12.8 million4.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.7 million36.7%
  • School meals$3.7 million28.6%
  • All other federal money$2.2 million17.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.6 million12.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$222,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$141,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$119,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$89,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $614,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $212 million74.1%
  • All other state money$109 million51.6%
  • General formula aid$69.6 million32.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$17.6 million8.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$8.1 million3.8%
  • Special education$6.0 million2.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$645,0000.3%
  • Bilingual education$342,0000.2%
  • School meals$118,000under 0.1%
  • Gifted and talented$101,000under 0.1%
Local $61.3 million21.5%
  • Property taxes$42.6 million69.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.8 million19.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.7 million10.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$257,0000.4%
  • From cities and counties$6,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$141 million51.1%
  • Support services Details$90.7 million32.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$24.0 million26.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15.0 million16.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.0 million15.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.0 million14.4%
    • Student transportation$8.8 million9.7%
    • Business office and central services$7.9 million8.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.4 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million1.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$19.4 million7.0%

    Of this, construction: $16.9 million.

  • Food service and other$10.1 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$10.5 million3.8%
  • Community services and adult education$3.5 million1.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$77,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$877,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $135 million in salaries and wages, $36.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $319 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,137). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 100571, NCES ID 0503060.

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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