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Avoca School District 37

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 $524,0002.1%
  • All other federal money$298,00056.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$147,00028.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$70,00013.4%
  • School meals$6,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$3,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $188,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $6.9 million27.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.6 million80.7%
  • All other state money$664,0009.6%
  • General formula aid$464,0006.7%
  • Special education$113,0001.6%
  • Transportation$90,0001.3%
Local $17.3 million70.0%
  • Property taxes$15.8 million91.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$781,0004.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$723,0004.2%
  • From other school districts$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$11.6 million49.8%
  • Support services Details$10.3 million44.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.3 million22.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.2 million21.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.6 million15.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.4 million13.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million11.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$631,0006.1%
    • Student transportation$495,0004.8%
    • Business office and central services$472,0004.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$278,0001.2%

    Of this, construction: $41,000.

  • Food service and other$301,0001.3%
  • Interest on debt$271,0001.2%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$561,0002.4%

Inside these totals: $11.4 million in salaries and wages, $2.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $7.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (622). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 103604, NCES ID 1704800.

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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