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Poyen School District 1

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 $525,0008.3%
  • School meals$159,00030.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$148,00028.2%
  • All other federal money$78,00014.9%
  • Rural schools$64,00012.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$58,00011.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0001.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$8,0001.5%
State $5.1 million81.6%
  • General formula aid$3.4 million66.6%
  • All other state money$639,00012.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$425,0008.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$416,0008.1%
  • Special education$179,0003.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$52,0001.0%
  • School meals$3,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$2,000under 0.1%
Local $630,00010.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$332,00052.7%
  • Property taxes$217,00034.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$80,00012.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.4 million53.3%
  • Support services Details$2.3 million35.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$661,00028.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$351,00015.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$335,00014.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$253,00011.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$222,0009.7%
    • Business office and central services$161,0007.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$156,0006.8%
    • Student transportation$151,0006.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$286,0004.5%

    Of this, construction: $168,000.

  • Food service and other$285,0004.4%
  • Interest on debt$37,0000.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$93,0001.4%

Inside these totals: $3.1 million in salaries and wages, $859,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (502). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115727, NCES ID 0511730.

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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