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Carrollton Independent 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 $10.4 million11.8%
  • All other federal money$3.2 million31.2%
  • School meals$3.2 million30.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.4 million13.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.2 million11.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$982,0009.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$178,0001.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$80,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$75,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$53,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $2.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $37.9 million43.3%
  • General formula aid$22.7 million59.9%
  • Special education$5.3 million14.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.6 million6.9%
  • Gifted and talented$2.4 million6.4%
  • All other state money$2.1 million5.5%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million2.9%
  • Bilingual education$972,0002.6%
  • Transportation$308,0000.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$144,0000.4%
  • Staff improvement$135,0000.4%
  • School meals$127,0000.3%
Local $39.2 million44.8%
  • Property taxes$22.5 million57.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$7.9 million20.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.7 million9.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.4 million8.6%
  • From cities and counties$1.7 million4.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$47.4 million47.4%
  • Support services Details$24.8 million24.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$5.5 million22.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.5 million22.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.6 million14.5%
    • Student transportation$3.4 million13.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.6 million10.6%
    • Business office and central services$2.5 million10.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.6 million6.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$100,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$17.4 million17.3%

    Of this, construction: $1.7 million.

  • Food service and other$5.2 million5.2%
  • Interest on debt$5.1 million5.1%
  • Community services and adult education$8,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$159,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $42.7 million in salaries and wages, $20.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (5,752). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 201580, NCES ID 1300870.

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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