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Paragould 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 $6.9 million15.2%
  • All other federal money$2.3 million33.7%
  • School meals$2.2 million31.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.2 million16.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$931,00013.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$159,0002.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$85,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$48,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$12,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $1.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $33.3 million73.1%
  • General formula aid$15.2 million45.8%
  • All other state money$8.9 million26.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.3 million9.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.9 million8.7%
  • Special education$2.8 million8.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$79,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$76,0000.2%
  • School meals$13,000under 0.1%
  • Gifted and talented$9,000under 0.1%
Local $5.3 million11.8%
  • Property taxes$3.4 million63.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million22.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$749,00014.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$11,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$23.1 million51.9%
  • Support services Details$14.4 million32.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.5 million31.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.2 million15.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.1 million14.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.0 million13.9%
    • Student transportation$1.5 million10.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.0 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$770,0005.4%
    • Business office and central services$332,0002.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.7 million8.2%

    Of this, construction: $2.7 million.

  • Food service and other$2.9 million6.5%
  • Interest on debt$385,0000.9%
  • Community services and adult education$38,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$74,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $22.6 million in salaries and wages, $6.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $37.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,163). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183730, NCES ID 0500017.

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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