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Brighton School District 27 J

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 $16.2 million4.0%
  • School meals$6.1 million37.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million23.2%
  • All other federal money$3.2 million20.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.2 million13.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$365,0002.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$292,0001.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$223,0001.4%

Inside the federal total: $591,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $174 million42.6%
  • General formula aid$153 million88.0%
  • Special education$7.9 million4.6%
  • School meals$3.5 million2.0%
  • All other state money$2.4 million1.4%
  • Transportation$1.9 million1.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.6 million0.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.0 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$894,0000.5%
  • Bilingual education$744,0000.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$581,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$229,0000.1%
Local $218 million53.4%
  • Property taxes$192 million88.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.1 million5.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.4 million5.3%
  • From cities and counties$1.2 million0.6%
  • From other school districts$506,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$170 million44.5%
  • Support services Details$119 million31.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.9 million24.3%
    • Business office and central services$23.1 million19.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$21.2 million17.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$16.6 million14.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15.9 million13.3%
    • Student transportation$10.2 million8.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.1 million2.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$189,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$55.2 million14.4%

    Of this, construction: $43.7 million.

  • Food service and other$10.9 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$26.3 million6.9%
  • Community services and adult education$340,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$135,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$388,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $160 million in salaries and wages, $54.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $530 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (23,139). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210121, NCES ID 0802580.

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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