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Searcy 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 $7.3 million13.4%
  • School meals$2.3 million31.1%
  • All other federal money$2.0 million27.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million17.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million16.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$248,0003.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$169,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$81,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$14,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $1.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $37.9 million70.0%
  • All other state money$16.5 million43.4%
  • General formula aid$15.0 million39.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.3 million8.8%
  • Special education$1.7 million4.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.3 million3.4%
  • Bilingual education$65,0000.2%
  • School meals$42,0000.1%
  • Career and technical education$39,0000.1%
  • Gifted and talented$7,000under 0.1%
Local $9.0 million16.6%
  • Property taxes$6.4 million71.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.3 million14.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.1 million12.6%
  • From other school districts$91,0001.0%
  • From cities and counties$46,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$26.1 million49.8%
  • Support services Details$18.1 million34.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.0 million27.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.1 million17.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.5 million13.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.4 million13.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.5 million8.3%
    • Student transportation$1.5 million8.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.3 million7.0%
    • Business office and central services$939,0005.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.2 million6.1%

    Of this, construction: $2.0 million.

  • Food service and other$3.2 million6.1%
  • Interest on debt$428,0000.8%
  • Community services and adult education$12,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$125,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.2 million2.3%

Inside these totals: $24.9 million in salaries and wages, $6.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $16.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,012). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210011, NCES ID 0512210.

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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