Track Every Dollar · Colorado

Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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 $53.3 million7.8%
  • All other federal money$24.8 million46.6%
  • School meals$11.3 million21.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.2 million13.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.4 million12.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.2 million2.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$950,0001.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$573,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$439,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$406,0000.8%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$31,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $10.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $299 million44.0%
  • General formula aid$262 million87.8%
  • Special education$14.2 million4.8%
  • All other state money$5.9 million2.0%
  • School meals$5.6 million1.9%
  • Transportation$2.5 million0.8%
  • Career and technical education$2.4 million0.8%
  • Bilingual education$1.6 million0.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.5 million0.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.5 million0.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$841,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$373,0000.1%
Local $327 million48.2%
  • Property taxes$284 million86.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23.7 million7.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$17.1 million5.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1.4 million0.4%
  • From other school districts$531,0000.2%
  • From cities and counties$405,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$299 million49.3%
  • Support services Details$233 million38.3%
    • Business office and central services$53.0 million22.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$47.8 million20.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$39.7 million17.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$39.5 million17.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$35.5 million15.2%
    • Student transportation$13.3 million5.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.6 million1.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$513,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$29.6 million4.9%

    Of this, construction: $22.8 million.

  • Food service and other$21.7 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$20.6 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$2.9 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$398,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$115,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $356 million in salaries and wages, $110 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $328 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (34,998). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101657, NCES ID 0806900.

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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