Track Every Dollar · Colorado

Boulder Valley School District Re-2

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 $26.3 million4.2%
  • All other federal money$10.0 million38.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.7 million25.3%
  • School meals$5.9 million22.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.9 million7.2%
  • Career and technical education$650,0002.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$609,0002.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$312,0001.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$108,0000.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$94,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$23,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $6.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $63.4 million10.1%
  • General formula aid$31.5 million49.7%
  • Special education$11.5 million18.1%
  • School meals$6.6 million10.5%
  • All other state money$4.1 million6.4%
  • Transportation$3.9 million6.2%
  • Career and technical education$1.6 million2.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.3 million2.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.1 million1.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$794,0001.3%
  • Bilingual education$674,0001.1%
  • Gifted and talented$298,0000.5%
Local $535 million85.7%
  • Property taxes$474 million88.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$41.7 million7.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$20.0 million3.7%
  • From other school districts$73,000under 0.1%
  • From cities and counties$7,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$284 million46.0%
  • Support services Details$206 million33.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$41.3 million20.0%
    • Business office and central services$39.6 million19.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$38.4 million18.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$37.9 million18.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$22.3 million10.8%
    • Student transportation$19.4 million9.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.3 million3.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$356,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$59.8 million9.7%

    Of this, construction: $50.1 million.

  • Food service and other$14.1 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$43.7 million7.1%
  • Community services and adult education$9.0 million1.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$739,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $326 million in salaries and wages, $107 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $881 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (28,357). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101660, NCES ID 0802490.

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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