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Adams-Arapahoe School District 28j

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 $88.8 million10.1%
  • All other federal money$41.1 million46.3%
  • School meals$22.6 million25.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.2 million12.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.7 million10.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.3 million1.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$923,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$611,0000.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$180,0000.2%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$11,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $28.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $335 million38.1%
  • General formula aid$287 million85.5%
  • Special education$15.7 million4.7%
  • All other state money$8.0 million2.4%
  • School meals$5.8 million1.7%
  • Bilingual education$4.5 million1.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4.3 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.9 million1.2%
  • Transportation$3.6 million1.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.6 million0.5%
  • Career and technical education$850,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$408,0000.1%
Local $457 million51.9%
  • Property taxes$397 million87.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$34.5 million7.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.4 million3.2%
  • From other school districts$7.2 million1.6%
  • From cities and counties$3.1 million0.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$339 million43.0%
  • Support services Details$348 million44.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$93.3 million26.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$62.9 million18.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$55.3 million15.9%
    • Business office and central services$52.5 million15.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$44.1 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$22.6 million6.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$16.3 million4.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$672,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$49.1 million6.2%

    Of this, construction: $39.5 million.

  • Food service and other$25.5 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$20.6 million2.6%
  • Community services and adult education$5.9 million0.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$960,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$32,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $405 million in salaries and wages, $126 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $304 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (38,178). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101659, NCES ID 0802340.

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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