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Academy School District 20

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 $20.3 million5.2%
  • All other federal money$6.1 million30.1%
  • Impact Aid$5.0 million24.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.5 million22.0%
  • School meals$3.4 million16.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$741,0003.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$351,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$102,0000.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$50,0000.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$34,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $4.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $199 million50.7%
  • General formula aid$178 million89.6%
  • Special education$7.4 million3.7%
  • School meals$5.6 million2.8%
  • All other state money$2.6 million1.3%
  • Transportation$2.0 million1.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.4 million0.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$842,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$302,0000.2%
  • Gifted and talented$278,0000.1%
  • Bilingual education$216,0000.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$125,000under 0.1%
Local $173 million44.1%
  • Property taxes$145 million84.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.0 million8.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.4 million7.8%
  • From cities and counties$222,0000.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$134,000under 0.1%
  • From other school districts$18,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$189 million52.2%
  • Support services Details$129 million35.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.1 million24.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$27.8 million21.5%
    • Business office and central services$21.8 million16.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.7 million15.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.3 million11.0%
    • Student transportation$10.0 million7.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.4 million2.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$277,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$20.0 million5.5%

    Of this, construction: $15.6 million.

  • Food service and other$8.3 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$12.9 million3.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2.2 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$304,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $204 million in salaries and wages, $63.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $211 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (25,674). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210125, NCES ID 0801920.

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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