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Redclay Consolidated School District

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 $38.9 million10.3%
  • All other federal money$14.1 million36.3%
  • School meals$9.0 million23.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.5 million19.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.8 million15.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million2.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$756,0001.9%
  • Career and technical education$492,0001.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$230,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $14.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $193 million51.1%
  • General formula aid$156 million80.9%
  • Transportation$14.2 million7.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$8.1 million4.2%
  • All other state money$5.1 million2.6%
  • Special education$4.4 million2.3%
  • School meals$2.7 million1.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.3 million1.2%
  • Staff improvement$45,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$24,000under 0.1%
Local $146 million38.6%
  • Property taxes$119 million81.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.7 million12.9%
  • From other school districts$7.5 million5.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$102,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$176 million47.3%
  • Support services Details$150 million40.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$55.5 million36.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$35.0 million23.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.4 million12.2%
    • Student transportation$14.0 million9.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.5 million9.0%
    • Business office and central services$11.8 million7.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.3 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.4 million2.3%

    Of this, construction: $94,000.

  • Food service and other$12.8 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$1.1 million0.3%
  • Community services and adult education$850,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$22.3 million6.0%

Inside these totals: $173 million in salaries and wages, $96.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $94.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,546). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213001, NCES ID 1001300.

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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