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Aurora West Unit School District 129

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 $37.5 million14.7%
  • All other federal money$23.1 million61.5%
  • School meals$7.6 million20.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.3 million8.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.0 million8.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$356,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$110,0000.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$62,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $18.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $102 million40.0%
  • General formula aid$74.6 million73.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$10.7 million10.5%
  • Transportation$5.7 million5.6%
  • All other state money$4.9 million4.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.3 million4.2%
  • Special education$1.6 million1.6%
  • Career and technical education$202,0000.2%
  • School meals$122,0000.1%
Local $116 million45.3%
  • Property taxes$109 million93.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.8 million4.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.9 million1.7%
  • From cities and counties$520,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$116 million50.7%
  • Support services Details$67.8 million29.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.5 million21.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$14.1 million20.8%
    • Business office and central services$10.2 million15.1%
    • Student transportation$9.4 million13.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.8 million11.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$7.0 million10.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.3 million4.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.5 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$27.3 million11.9%

    Of this, construction: $4.2 million.

  • Food service and other$6.2 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$4.1 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$1.6 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.0 million2.6%

Inside these totals: $108 million in salaries and wages, $34.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $81.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (11,035). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178953, NCES ID 1704710.

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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