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Roaring Fork School District Re 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 $7.9 million6.3%
  • All other federal money$3.9 million49.7%
  • School meals$1.8 million22.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million15.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$655,0008.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$164,0002.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$140,0001.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$45,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $2.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $26.0 million20.7%
  • General formula aid$18.7 million72.1%
  • All other state money$1.9 million7.5%
  • Special education$1.9 million7.4%
  • School meals$1.0 million4.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$677,0002.6%
  • Bilingual education$523,0002.0%
  • Transportation$416,0001.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$364,0001.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$232,0000.9%
  • Gifted and talented$130,0000.5%
Local $91.6 million73.0%
  • Property taxes$79.1 million86.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.2 million6.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.9 million5.3%
  • From cities and counties$1.3 million1.5%
  • From other school districts$127,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$61.0 million44.0%
  • Support services Details$42.2 million30.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.5 million22.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$9.3 million22.0%
    • Business office and central services$8.9 million21.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.9 million16.4%
    • Student transportation$3.1 million7.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.0 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.5 million3.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$75,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$25.5 million18.4%

    Of this, construction: $21.2 million.

  • Food service and other$3.5 million2.5%
  • Interest on debt$5.1 million3.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$190,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.2 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $60.5 million in salaries and wages, $21.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $160 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (5,841). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210126, NCES ID 0804260.

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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