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Boise Independent School District 1

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 $35.4 million9.1%
  • All other federal money$18.3 million51.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.5 million15.6%
  • School meals$5.0 million14.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.5 million12.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$664,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$608,0001.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$376,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$349,0001.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$118,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $15.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $198 million51.0%
  • General formula aid$155 million78.1%
  • Staff improvement$18.7 million9.5%
  • All other state money$13.0 million6.6%
  • Transportation$7.3 million3.7%
  • Career and technical education$3.4 million1.7%
  • Special education$877,0000.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$38,000under 0.1%
Local $155 million39.9%
  • Property taxes$137 million88.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$9.5 million6.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$8.7 million5.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$187 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$120 million32.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$35.3 million29.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$25.6 million21.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.4 million19.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.4 million15.3%
    • Student transportation$10.0 million8.3%
    • Business office and central services$6.1 million5.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.5 million1.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$45.5 million12.1%

    Of this, construction: $26.6 million.

  • Food service and other$9.9 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$6.4 million1.7%
  • Community services and adult education$6.9 million1.8%

Inside these totals: $200 million in salaries and wages, $69.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $130 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (22,425). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213003, NCES ID 1600360.

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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