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Jefferson County School District R-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 $98.4 million7.5%
  • All other federal money$47.4 million48.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$18.3 million18.6%
  • School meals$15.8 million16.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$12.9 million13.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.6 million1.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$897,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$766,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$494,0000.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$151,0000.2%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$79,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $38.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $481 million36.9%
  • General formula aid$411 million85.4%
  • Special education$28.8 million6.0%
  • School meals$15.8 million3.3%
  • All other state money$7.7 million1.6%
  • Transportation$6.0 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$3.3 million0.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.0 million0.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.0 million0.6%
  • Bilingual education$1.3 million0.3%
  • Gifted and talented$805,0000.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$550,0000.1%
Local $726 million55.6%
  • Property taxes$631 million87.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$52.1 million7.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$38.2 million5.3%
  • From other school districts$2.6 million0.4%
  • From cities and counties$1.4 million0.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$601 million46.5%
  • Support services Details$466 million36.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$101 million21.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$93.7 million20.1%
    • Business office and central services$89.8 million19.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$75.7 million16.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$66.8 million14.3%
    • Student transportation$29.5 million6.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.7 million1.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.1 million0.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$117 million9.1%

    Of this, construction: $103 million.

  • Food service and other$67.6 million5.2%
  • Interest on debt$38.3 million3.0%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 millionunder 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$129,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$8,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $719 million in salaries and wages, $218 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $804 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (74,251). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116034, NCES ID 0804800.

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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