Track Every Dollar · Arkansas

Deer- Mount Judea 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 $1.2 million18.9%
  • All other federal money$629,00051.9%
  • School meals$210,00017.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$158,00013.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$125,00010.3%
  • Rural schools$45,0003.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$35,0002.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $337,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.6 million71.7%
  • General formula aid$2.5 million53.2%
  • All other state money$756,00016.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$681,00014.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$395,0008.6%
  • Special education$307,0006.7%
  • Gifted and talented$5,0000.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5,0000.1%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $602,0009.4%
  • Property taxes$261,00043.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$213,00035.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$127,00021.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.2 million52.5%
  • Support services Details$2.1 million34.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$611,00028.9%
    • Student transportation$336,00015.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$279,00013.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$232,00011.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$225,00010.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$184,0008.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$139,0006.6%
    • Business office and central services$109,0005.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$345,0005.7%

    Of this, construction: $299,000.

  • Food service and other$263,0004.3%
  • Interest on debt$14,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$26,0000.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$115,0001.9%

Inside these totals: $2.9 million in salaries and wages, $772,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (332). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178080, NCES ID 0500072.

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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