Track Every Dollar · Colorado

Poudre 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 $33.8 million6.3%
  • All other federal money$14.5 million43.0%
  • School meals$7.7 million22.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.9 million17.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.9 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$819,0002.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$293,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$277,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$215,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$158,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $3.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $188 million35.0%
  • General formula aid$157 million83.4%
  • Special education$9.0 million4.8%
  • School meals$6.6 million3.5%
  • All other state money$4.7 million2.5%
  • Career and technical education$3.4 million1.8%
  • Transportation$2.7 million1.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.8 million0.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.2 million0.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.1 million0.6%
  • Bilingual education$536,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$314,0000.2%
Local $316 million58.7%
  • Property taxes$276 million87.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$27.2 million8.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$10.9 million3.5%
  • From cities and counties$1.9 million0.6%
  • From other school districts$13,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$257 million50.1%
  • Support services Details$195 million38.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$43.1 million22.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$37.8 million19.3%
    • Business office and central services$36.9 million18.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$33.0 million16.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.7 million12.1%
    • Student transportation$14.5 million7.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.0 million3.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$427,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$21.5 million4.2%

    Of this, construction: $3.8 million.

  • Food service and other$14.5 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$19.5 million3.8%
  • Community services and adult education$623,0000.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5.0 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$147,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $287 million in salaries and wages, $96.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $365 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (29,772). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178546, NCES ID 0803990.

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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