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Rector 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 $1.4 million15.6%
  • School meals$432,00031.2%
  • All other federal money$339,00024.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$192,00013.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$182,00013.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$151,00010.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$47,0003.4%
  • Rural schools$27,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$15,0001.1%
State $6.2 million69.8%
  • General formula aid$2.8 million44.5%
  • All other state money$1.8 million29.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$622,00010.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$506,0008.2%
  • Special education$478,0007.7%
  • School meals$11,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$3,000under 0.1%
  • Gifted and talented$3,000under 0.1%
Local $1.3 million14.6%
  • Property taxes$657,00050.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$406,00031.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$208,00016.1%
  • From cities and counties$11,0000.9%
  • From other school districts$9,0000.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$3,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.1 million55.4%
  • Support services Details$3.2 million35.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.2 million36.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$578,00018.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$288,0009.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$281,0008.8%
    • Student transportation$271,0008.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$238,0007.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$223,0007.0%
    • Business office and central services$152,0004.8%
  • Buildings and equipment$273,0003.0%
  • Food service and other$504,0005.5%
  • Interest on debt$8,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$2,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$84,0000.9%

Inside these totals: $4.6 million in salaries and wages, $1.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (565). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178017, NCES ID 0504370.

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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