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Cottonwood Joint School District 242

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 $1.0 million14.8%
  • All other federal money$669,00065.6%
  • School meals$114,00011.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$107,00010.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$57,0005.6%
  • Rural schools$51,0005.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$12,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $258,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $5.0 million72.8%
  • General formula aid$3.6 million72.0%
  • All other state money$697,00013.9%
  • Staff improvement$469,0009.3%
  • Transportation$188,0003.7%
  • Career and technical education$50,0001.0%
Local $850,00012.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$523,00061.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$249,00029.3%
  • Property taxes$78,0009.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.6 million61.8%
  • Support services Details$1.5 million25.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$370,00024.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$284,00019.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$263,00017.6%
    • Student transportation$239,00016.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$222,00014.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$80,0005.3%
    • Business office and central services$39,0002.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$486,0008.3%

    Of this, construction: $299,000.

  • Food service and other$261,0004.4%

Inside these totals: $3.1 million in salaries and wages, $1.4 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (435). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178709, NCES ID 1600810.

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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