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St Vrain Valley School District Re-1j

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 $29.9 million4.6%
  • School meals$8.3 million27.8%
  • All other federal money$7.7 million25.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.2 million20.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.6 million12.0%
  • Impact Aid$1.4 million4.8%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million4.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$803,0002.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$349,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$252,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $2.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $195 million30.2%
  • General formula aid$158 million81.0%
  • Special education$12.8 million6.5%
  • School meals$7.8 million4.0%
  • All other state money$7.4 million3.8%
  • Transportation$2.8 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million0.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.3 million0.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.2 million0.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.2 million0.6%
  • Bilingual education$1.1 million0.5%
  • Gifted and talented$341,0000.2%
Local $420 million65.1%
  • Property taxes$361 million85.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$24.0 million5.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$20.7 million4.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$12.2 million2.9%
  • From cities and counties$2.3 million0.5%
  • From other school districts$87,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$262 million47.4%
  • Support services Details$202 million36.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$50.0 million24.8%
    • Business office and central services$37.6 million18.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$37.2 million18.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$37.1 million18.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.9 million10.4%
    • Student transportation$14.8 million7.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.5 million1.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$375,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$40.5 million7.3%

    Of this, construction: $9.8 million.

  • Food service and other$22.3 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$19.9 million3.6%
  • Community services and adult education$2.1 million0.4%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3.3 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$620,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $298 million in salaries and wages, $99.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $297 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (31,757). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116019, NCES ID 0805370.

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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