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Lone Star School District 101

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 $588,00015.7%
  • All other federal money$304,00051.7%
  • Career and technical education$206,00035.0%
  • School meals$57,0009.7%
  • Rural schools$21,0003.6%

Inside the federal total: $23,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.9 million51.0%
  • General formula aid$1.7 million87.9%
  • All other state money$160,0008.4%
  • School meals$34,0001.8%
  • Transportation$26,0001.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$6,0000.3%
  • Career and technical education$5,0000.3%
Local $1.2 million33.3%
  • Property taxes$880,00070.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$227,00018.3%
  • From other school districts$127,00010.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.7 million52.6%
  • Support services Details$1.3 million39.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$625,00047.2%
    • Business office and central services$191,00014.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$154,00011.6%
    • Student transportation$150,00011.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$114,0008.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$87,0006.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1,000under 0.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$81,0002.4%
  • Food service and other$101,0003.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$62,0001.9%

Inside these totals: $1.3 million in salaries and wages, $488,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (125). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116052, NCES ID 0805340.

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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