Track Every Dollar · Arkansas

Dermott 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 $1.5 million22.4%
  • All other federal money$534,00036.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$413,00028.0%
  • School meals$302,00020.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$156,00010.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$32,0002.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$32,0002.2%
  • Rural schools$5,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $413,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.3 million64.9%
  • All other state money$1.4 million32.5%
  • General formula aid$1.3 million30.0%
  • Special education$597,00014.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$564,00013.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$436,00010.2%
  • Bilingual education$1,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $835,00012.7%
  • Property taxes$536,00064.2%
  • From cities and counties$158,00018.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$77,0009.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$59,0007.1%
  • From other school districts$5,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.4 million52.0%
  • Support services Details$2.5 million39.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$812,00032.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$521,00020.6%
    • Student transportation$247,0009.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$236,0009.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$224,0008.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$211,0008.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$169,0006.7%
    • Business office and central services$104,0004.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$24,0000.4%
  • Food service and other$391,0006.0%
  • Interest on debt$38,0000.6%
  • Community services and adult education$4,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$131,0002.0%

Inside these totals: $3.1 million in salaries and wages, $834,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (292). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115707, NCES ID 0505170.

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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