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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 $4.3 million6.7%
  • All other federal money$2.5 million59.6%
  • School meals$1.5 million34.1%
  • Career and technical education$104,0002.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$69,0001.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$50,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$23,0000.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$18,0000.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$6,0000.1%

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

State $14.1 million22.2%
  • All other state money$13.6 million96.3%
  • Transportation$360,0002.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$96,0000.7%
  • School meals$51,0000.4%
  • Bilingual education$8,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$8,000under 0.1%
Local $45.0 million71.0%
  • From other school districts$41.3 million91.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.6 million3.6%
  • From cities and counties$1.4 million3.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$661,0001.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$23.2 million37.3%
  • Support services Details$34.9 million56.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$25.8 million74.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.5 million10.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.3 million6.5%
    • Business office and central services$1.7 million4.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$643,0001.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$519,0001.5%
    • Student transportation$423,0001.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$36,0000.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$1.1 million1.8%
  • Food service and other$2.6 million4.2%
  • Interest on debt$76,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$226,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $22.1 million in salaries and wages, $4.1 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 184689, NCES ID 0903450.

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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