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Douglas 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 $50.2 million11.8%
  • School meals$16.9 million33.7%
  • All other federal money$13.8 million27.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.4 million16.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.0 million11.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.6 million5.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.4 million2.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$562,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$319,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$258,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $8.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $180 million42.4%
  • General formula aid$99.9 million55.6%
  • Special education$27.8 million15.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$24.8 million13.8%
  • Gifted and talented$7.5 million4.2%
  • All other state money$6.8 million3.8%
  • Career and technical education$5.7 million3.2%
  • Bilingual education$3.4 million1.9%
  • Transportation$1.9 million1.1%
  • Staff improvement$634,0000.4%
  • School meals$501,0000.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$475,0000.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$208,0000.1%
Local $194 million45.8%
  • Property taxes$126 million64.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$42.5 million21.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.7 million5.0%
  • From cities and counties$9.5 million4.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.6 million3.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$222 million52.8%
  • Support services Details$124 million29.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$30.5 million24.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$23.4 million18.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$21.4 million17.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.9 million14.5%
    • Student transportation$15.6 million12.6%
    • Business office and central services$12.7 million10.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million1.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$380,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$51.9 million12.3%

    Of this, construction: $47.2 million.

  • Food service and other$20.1 million4.8%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $200 million in salaries and wages, $89.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (25,770). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116104, NCES ID 1301860.

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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