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Trinidad School District 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 $2.7 million15.1%
  • All other federal money$1.3 million47.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$688,00025.9%
  • School meals$562,00021.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$83,0003.1%
  • Rural schools$28,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$25,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$12,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $1.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $10.5 million59.4%
  • General formula aid$7.0 million66.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.7 million25.4%
  • All other state money$631,0006.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$90,0000.9%
  • School meals$58,0000.6%
  • Transportation$40,0000.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$24,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$3,000under 0.1%
Local $4.5 million25.6%
  • Property taxes$3.6 million80.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$404,0009.0%
  • From other school districts$262,0005.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$201,0004.5%
  • From cities and counties$21,0000.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$5,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.0 million29.1%
  • Support services Details$5.8 million34.2%
    • Business office and central services$1.7 million29.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.2 million19.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$997,00017.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$750,00012.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$509,0008.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$344,0005.9%
    • Student transportation$320,0005.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$10,0000.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$5.5 million32.1%

    Of this, construction: $3.9 million.

  • Food service and other$522,0003.1%
  • Community services and adult education$3,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$92,0000.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$155,0000.9%

Inside these totals: $6.1 million in salaries and wages, $1.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $6.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (744). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178550, NCES ID 0806960.

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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