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Pueblo City School District 60

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 $60.3 million20.2%
  • All other federal money$37.1 million61.4%
  • School meals$9.9 million16.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.8 million13.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.0 million6.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$682,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$601,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$111,0000.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$53,000under 0.1%
  • Impact Aid$39,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $35.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $160 million53.7%
  • General formula aid$127 million79.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$22.4 million14.0%
  • Special education$7.3 million4.6%
  • All other state money$1.6 million1.0%
  • Transportation$628,0000.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$513,0000.3%
  • School meals$483,0000.3%
  • Bilingual education$210,0000.1%
  • Career and technical education$195,0000.1%
  • Gifted and talented$157,000under 0.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$125,000under 0.1%
Local $77.8 million26.1%
  • Property taxes$55.7 million71.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$16.1 million20.7%
  • From other school districts$3.3 million4.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.7 million3.4%
  • From cities and counties$19,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$107 million35.5%
  • Support services Details$94.8 million31.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$27.2 million28.7%
    • Business office and central services$18.4 million19.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$16.7 million17.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.0 million14.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.7 million12.4%
    • Student transportation$3.4 million3.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.2 million3.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$208,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$76.3 million25.3%

    Of this, construction: $65.5 million.

  • Food service and other$8.8 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$11.6 million3.9%
  • Community services and adult education$366,0000.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1.9 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$631,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $117 million in salaries and wages, $37.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $207 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,567). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178566, NCES ID 0806120.

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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