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Aurora East School District 131

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 $48.5 million16.9%
  • All other federal money$27.6 million57.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.3 million17.2%
  • School meals$8.3 million17.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.2 million6.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$516,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$269,0000.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$231,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $22.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $184 million64.0%
  • General formula aid$155 million84.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$10.4 million5.6%
  • All other state money$7.8 million4.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.7 million3.1%
  • Transportation$2.9 million1.6%
  • Special education$2.0 million1.1%
  • School meals$127,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$76,000under 0.1%
Local $54.8 million19.1%
  • Property taxes$41.5 million75.7%
  • From other school districts$7.4 million13.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.6 million10.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$342,0000.6%
  • From cities and counties$59,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$131 million46.4%
  • Support services Details$100 million35.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.7 million19.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$18.8 million18.8%
    • Student transportation$18.2 million18.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.1 million14.1%
    • Business office and central services$11.9 million11.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.6 million9.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.4 million4.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.3 million3.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$27.2 million9.7%

    Of this, construction: $24.1 million.

  • Food service and other$8.7 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$6.2 million2.2%
  • Community services and adult education$2.3 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.5 million2.3%

Inside these totals: $132 million in salaries and wages, $34.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $125 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,260). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178952, NCES ID 1704680.

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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