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Bethany Community Schools

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 $674,0006.5%
  • All other federal money$393,00058.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$114,00016.9%
  • School meals$82,00012.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$61,0009.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$13,0001.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$11,0001.6%

Inside the federal total: $372,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $3.4 million32.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.4 million40.5%
  • General formula aid$1.3 million37.9%
  • Special education$549,00016.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$92,0002.7%
  • All other state money$84,0002.5%
  • School meals$5,0000.1%
Local $6.3 million60.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$6.0 million96.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$201,0003.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$49,0000.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.9 million57.5%
  • Support services Details$3.6 million34.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$745,00020.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$724,00020.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$533,00014.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$456,00012.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$400,00011.2%
    • Student transportation$396,00011.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$329,0009.2%
    • Business office and central services$1,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$439,0004.3%

    Of this, construction: $34,000.

  • Food service and other$310,0003.0%
  • Interest on debt$20,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$14,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $5.3 million in salaries and wages, $831,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (445). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203036, NCES ID 0900240.

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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