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Fouke School District 15

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 $2.1 million13.0%
  • All other federal money$779,00037.3%
  • School meals$628,00030.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$330,00015.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$266,00012.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$48,0002.3%
  • Rural schools$25,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$15,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $579,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $12.3 million76.2%
  • General formula aid$6.0 million49.1%
  • All other state money$3.2 million26.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.1 million9.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$990,0008.1%
  • Special education$564,0004.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$351,0002.9%
  • Career and technical education$30,0000.2%
  • School meals$13,0000.1%
  • Bilingual education$4,000under 0.1%
Local $1.7 million10.8%
  • Property taxes$1.2 million66.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$333,00019.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$194,00011.2%
  • From other school districts$39,0002.2%
  • From cities and counties$14,0000.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.8 million41.6%
  • Support services Details$5.2 million27.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.4 million27.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$948,00018.2%
    • Student transportation$665,00012.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$646,00012.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$578,00011.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$368,0007.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$315,0006.1%
    • Business office and central services$265,0005.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.5 million23.6%

    Of this, construction: $4.0 million.

  • Food service and other$986,0005.2%
  • Interest on debt$176,0000.9%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$35,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$165,0000.9%

Inside these totals: $7.5 million in salaries and wages, $2.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $10.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,136). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 201360, NCES ID 0506360.

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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