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Colo Springs School District 11

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 $61.9 million13.9%
  • All other federal money$32.5 million52.5%
  • School meals$10.0 million16.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.5 million15.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.7 million10.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million2.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$795,0001.3%
  • Impact Aid$588,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$318,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$179,0000.3%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$33,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $29.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $173 million39.1%
  • General formula aid$152 million87.6%
  • Special education$8.3 million4.8%
  • School meals$4.6 million2.7%
  • All other state money$3.9 million2.2%
  • Transportation$1.3 million0.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$926,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$712,0000.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$648,0000.4%
  • Bilingual education$527,0000.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$401,0000.2%
  • Gifted and talented$237,0000.1%
Local $209 million47.0%
  • Property taxes$181 million86.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.4 million10.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.0 million2.4%
  • From cities and counties$421,0000.2%
  • From other school districts$120,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$201 million46.6%
  • Support services Details$176 million40.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$43.6 million24.8%
    • Business office and central services$35.0 million19.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$28.8 million16.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$28.3 million16.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$27.3 million15.5%
    • Student transportation$7.8 million4.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.9 million2.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$370,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$35.9 million8.3%

    Of this, construction: $25.1 million.

  • Food service and other$13.2 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$902,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$2.2 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1.3 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$915,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $232 million in salaries and wages, $75.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $131 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (22,740). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101664, NCES ID 0803060.

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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