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Garfield School District 16

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 $1.7 million5.9%
  • All other federal money$775,00044.5%
  • School meals$622,00035.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$271,00015.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$41,0002.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$27,0001.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$6,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $534,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $10.7 million36.5%
  • General formula aid$8.1 million75.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.2 million11.0%
  • All other state money$528,0004.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$466,0004.4%
  • School meals$256,0002.4%
  • Transportation$91,0000.8%
  • Bilingual education$74,0000.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$42,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$6,000under 0.1%
Local $16.9 million57.5%
  • Property taxes$13.9 million82.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.2 million13.0%
  • From other school districts$494,0002.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$117,0000.7%
  • From cities and counties$99,0000.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$29,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$8.4 million37.8%
  • Support services Details$8.3 million37.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.2 million27.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.7 million20.8%
    • Business office and central services$1.5 million17.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.3 million15.5%
    • Student transportation$540,0006.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$514,0006.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$492,0005.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$17,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.8 million12.7%

    Of this, construction: $1.9 million.

  • Food service and other$907,0004.1%
  • Interest on debt$1.0 million4.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$50,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$776,0003.5%

Inside these totals: $10.3 million in salaries and wages, $3.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $19.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,171). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116031, NCES ID 0804380.

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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