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Pulaski County Special 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 $17.5 million8.5%
  • School meals$6.0 million34.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.1 million23.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million21.1%
  • All other federal money$2.5 million14.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$735,0004.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$248,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$147,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$91,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $146,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $137 million66.6%
  • All other state money$102 million74.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$13.5 million9.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$10.5 million7.7%
  • Special education$6.7 million4.9%
  • General formula aid$3.8 million2.8%
  • Bilingual education$296,0000.2%
  • School meals$84,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$40,000under 0.1%
  • Gifted and talented$18,000under 0.1%
Local $51.2 million24.9%
  • Property taxes$39.3 million76.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.3 million16.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.5 million5.0%
  • From cities and counties$1.0 million2.0%
  • From other school districts$57,0000.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$96.4 million44.7%
  • Support services Details$79.1 million36.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$19.9 million25.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.9 million17.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.6 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$10.2 million12.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.6 million12.2%
    • Business office and central services$6.8 million8.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.8 million7.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.2 million2.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$21.6 million10.0%

    Of this, construction: $17.9 million.

  • Food service and other$7.3 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$7.8 million3.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1.2 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2.0 million0.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$343,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $106 million in salaries and wages, $30.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $306 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,290). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178095, NCES ID 0511850.

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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