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Cherry Creek School District 5

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 $60.4 million6.1%
  • All other federal money$21.9 million36.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14.9 million24.7%
  • School meals$12.9 million21.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.8 million13.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million2.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$697,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$367,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$353,0000.6%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$23,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $16.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $441 million44.2%
  • General formula aid$384 million87.0%
  • Special education$24.1 million5.5%
  • School meals$11.3 million2.6%
  • Transportation$6.8 million1.5%
  • All other state money$5.3 million1.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.5 million0.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.4 million0.5%
  • Bilingual education$2.1 million0.5%
  • Career and technical education$2.0 million0.4%
  • Gifted and talented$553,0000.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$486,0000.1%
Local $496 million49.7%
  • Property taxes$439 million88.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$29.4 million5.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$24.2 million4.9%
  • From other school districts$1.3 million0.3%
  • From cities and counties$1.3 million0.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$549,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$573 million55.5%
  • Support services Details$290 million28.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$59.7 million20.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$54.2 million18.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$51.1 million17.6%
    • Business office and central services$44.1 million15.2%
    • Student transportation$34.2 million11.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31.8 million11.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$13.9 million4.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$635,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$109 million10.5%

    Of this, construction: $29.9 million.

  • Food service and other$26.7 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$29.3 million2.8%
  • Community services and adult education$4.8 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$15,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $602 million in salaries and wages, $172 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $651 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (51,808). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178511, NCES ID 0802910.

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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