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Pelham 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 $3.5 million15.7%
  • All other federal money$1.3 million37.1%
  • School meals$919,00026.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$685,00019.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$427,00012.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$51,0001.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$45,0001.3%
  • Rural schools$42,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$15,0000.4%
  • Impact Aid$9,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $1.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $15.3 million69.0%
  • General formula aid$8.9 million57.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.4 million15.7%
  • Special education$1.6 million10.1%
  • All other state money$1.5 million10.1%
  • Gifted and talented$421,0002.7%
  • Career and technical education$344,0002.2%
  • Bilingual education$69,0000.4%
  • Staff improvement$37,0000.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$35,0000.2%
  • School meals$26,0000.2%
  • Transportation$23,0000.1%
Local $3.4 million15.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$2.0 million58.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$633,00018.6%
  • Property taxes$524,00015.4%
  • From cities and counties$135,0004.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$110,0003.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$11.5 million56.0%
  • Support services Details$6.6 million31.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.4 million21.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.2 million19.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.2 million18.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.0 million16.0%
    • Business office and central services$628,0009.6%
    • Student transportation$568,0008.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$421,0006.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$21,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$740,0003.6%

    Of this, construction: $405,000.

  • Food service and other$1.4 million7.0%
  • Interest on debt$301,0001.5%
  • Community services and adult education$6,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$8,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $10.7 million in salaries and wages, $4.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $5.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,316). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210168, NCES ID 1304080.

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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