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Gunnison Watershed School District Re-1j

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 $2.5 million4.8%
  • All other federal money$1.2 million49.5%
  • School meals$475,00019.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$399,00016.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$255,00010.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$54,0002.2%
  • Career and technical education$35,0001.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$21,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$16,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $481,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $6.4 million12.4%
  • General formula aid$4.1 million63.0%
  • All other state money$711,00011.1%
  • Special education$504,0007.8%
  • School meals$435,0006.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$255,0004.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$167,0002.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$77,0001.2%
  • Transportation$72,0001.1%
  • Bilingual education$65,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$47,0000.7%
  • Gifted and talented$45,0000.7%
Local $42.8 million82.8%
  • Property taxes$31.5 million73.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.7 million17.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.6 million8.4%
  • From other school districts$48,0000.1%
  • From cities and counties$45,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$18.7 million38.7%
  • Support services Details$13.6 million28.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.1 million23.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.7 million20.1%
    • Business office and central services$2.2 million16.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.0 million15.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.7 million12.2%
    • Student transportation$1.0 million7.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$782,0005.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$26,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.9 million18.4%

    Of this, construction: $8.1 million.

  • Food service and other$1.4 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$5.5 million11.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$100,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$59,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $19.4 million in salaries and wages, $6.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $132 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,065). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116032, NCES ID 0804470.

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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