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Polk County 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 $313 million19.1%
  • All other federal money$156 million49.9%
  • School meals$67.0 million21.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$62.0 million19.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$21.8 million7.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.5 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$1.6 million0.5%

Inside the federal total: $126 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $719 million44.0%
  • General formula aid$356 million49.6%
  • All other state money$122 million16.9%
  • Special education$114 million15.9%
  • Bilingual education$46.0 million6.4%
  • Gifted and talented$27.6 million3.8%
  • Transportation$24.2 million3.4%
  • Career and technical education$17.0 million2.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$11.3 million1.6%
  • School meals$822,0000.1%
Local $602 million36.8%
  • Property taxes$361 million59.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$105 million17.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$79.3 million13.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$56.5 million9.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$846 million54.5%
  • Support services Details$459 million29.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$138 million30.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$107 million23.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$62.3 million13.6%
    • Student transportation$55.2 million12.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$54.5 million11.9%
    • Business office and central services$27.4 million6.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$14.6 million3.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$143 million9.2%

    Of this, construction: $105 million.

  • Food service and other$77.4 million5.0%
  • Interest on debt$12.7 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$14.7 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $606 million in salaries and wages, $258 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $264 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (111,041). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 201566, NCES ID 1201590.

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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