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Falcon School District 49

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 $22.9 million5.2%
  • All other federal money$9.5 million41.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.6 million20.2%
  • School meals$4.0 million17.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.0 million13.2%
  • Impact Aid$828,0003.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$391,0001.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$204,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$204,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$113,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $4.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $295 million67.4%
  • General formula aid$266 million90.1%
  • All other state money$10.4 million3.5%
  • Special education$9.2 million3.1%
  • School meals$3.9 million1.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.7 million0.9%
  • Transportation$1.2 million0.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$631,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$465,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$306,0000.1%
  • Gifted and talented$268,000under 0.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$218,000under 0.1%
Local $120 million27.3%
  • Property taxes$82.5 million69.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$29.5 million24.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.8 million5.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$534,0000.4%
  • From cities and counties$222,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$159 million40.2%
  • Support services Details$147 million37.0%
    • Business office and central services$33.8 million23.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$33.5 million22.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$27.7 million18.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.8 million16.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$15.6 million10.6%
    • Student transportation$5.7 million3.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.3 million3.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$225,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$65.1 million16.4%

    Of this, construction: $56.0 million.

  • Food service and other$7.3 million1.8%
  • Interest on debt$14.5 million3.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million0.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1.6 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$838,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $173 million in salaries and wages, $55.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $191 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (24,867). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178531, NCES ID 0803870.

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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