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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 $53.6 million16.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$20.3 million37.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$12.6 million23.5%
  • All other federal money$12.0 million22.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$8.5 million15.8%
  • School meals$163,0000.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$18,000under 0.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$16,000under 0.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$13,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $9.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $137 million42.4%
  • Special education$67.6 million49.2%
  • All other state money$36.3 million26.4%
  • General formula aid$25.6 million18.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.6 million2.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.1 million1.5%
  • Staff improvement$1.0 million0.7%
  • Career and technical education$978,0000.7%
Local $133 million41.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$70.5 million53.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$34.5 million26.0%
  • From other school districts$22.4 million16.9%
  • From cities and counties$3.4 million2.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.8 million1.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$84.2 million25.6%
  • Support services Details$131 million39.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$43.6 million33.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$43.6 million33.4%
    • Business office and central services$27.1 million20.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.1 million4.7%
    • Student transportation$3.6 million2.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.4 million2.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.1 million1.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.1 million0.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.7 million2.0%

    Of this, construction: $5.8 million.

  • Food service and other$5.0 million1.5%
  • Community services and adult education$22.5 million6.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$79.6 million24.2%

Inside these totals: $110 million in salaries and wages, $47.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (706). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115786, NCES ID 0691007.

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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