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Douglas County School District Re 1

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 $31.5 million3.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$11.3 million35.8%
  • School meals$9.9 million31.4%
  • All other federal money$7.2 million23.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.5 million4.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$796,0002.5%
  • Career and technical education$303,0001.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$277,0000.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$173,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $1.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $403 million37.8%
  • General formula aid$340 million84.3%
  • Special education$24.7 million6.1%
  • School meals$18.1 million4.5%
  • Transportation$5.6 million1.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.5 million1.4%
  • All other state money$3.7 million0.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.1 million0.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.2 million0.3%
  • Bilingual education$1.0 million0.3%
  • Gifted and talented$740,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$637,0000.2%
Local $632 million59.3%
  • Property taxes$507 million80.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$69.9 million11.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$50.1 million7.9%
  • From cities and counties$4.2 million0.7%
  • From other school districts$161,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$523 million51.7%
  • Support services Details$337 million33.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$80.0 million23.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$70.7 million21.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$58.9 million17.5%
    • Business office and central services$52.2 million15.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$39.3 million11.7%
    • Student transportation$29.6 million8.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.2 million1.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$662,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$64.9 million6.4%

    Of this, construction: $17.3 million.

  • Food service and other$45.0 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$34.8 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1.4 million0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5.7 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$309,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $546 million in salaries and wages, $184 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 (61,409). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178528, NCES ID 0803450.

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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