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Chickamauga 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 $1.1 million5.7%
  • All other federal money$424,00038.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$245,00022.5%
  • School meals$232,00021.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$145,00013.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$24,0002.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$12,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$9,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $373,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $11.2 million57.9%
  • General formula aid$8.4 million75.4%
  • Special education$1.1 million10.1%
  • Gifted and talented$435,0003.9%
  • Career and technical education$434,0003.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$323,0002.9%
  • All other state money$315,0002.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$39,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$31,0000.3%
  • School meals$25,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$13,0000.1%
  • Transportation$1,000under 0.1%
Local $7.0 million36.4%
  • Property taxes$2.5 million34.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.3 million32.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1.2 million17.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$908,00012.9%
  • From cities and counties$143,0002.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$9.3 million49.4%
  • Support services Details$5.9 million31.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.7 million29.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.4 million24.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.0 million17.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$624,00010.6%
    • Business office and central services$455,0007.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$393,0006.7%
    • Student transportation$201,0003.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$25,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.7 million14.0%

    Of this, construction: $2.5 million.

  • Food service and other$809,0004.3%
  • Interest on debt$183,0001.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$7,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $8.6 million in salaries and wages, $4.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,240). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 184855, NCES ID 1301140.

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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