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Cass School District 63

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 $1.5 million7.9%
  • Impact Aid$575,00037.7%
  • All other federal money$480,00031.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$276,00018.1%
  • School meals$118,0007.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$77,0005.0%

Inside the federal total: $414,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.9 million25.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.5 million72.7%
  • General formula aid$611,00012.6%
  • Transportation$361,0007.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$158,0003.3%
  • All other state money$74,0001.5%
  • Special education$68,0001.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,0001.0%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $13.0 million67.1%
  • Property taxes$11.9 million91.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$651,0005.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$403,0003.1%
  • From other school districts$10,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$9.0 million43.9%
  • Support services Details$5.9 million28.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.1 million18.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.0 million17.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$948,00016.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$767,00013.0%
    • Student transportation$766,00013.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$570,0009.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$437,0007.4%
    • Business office and central services$253,0004.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.0 million19.5%

    Of this, construction: $3.8 million.

  • Food service and other$267,0001.3%
  • Interest on debt$407,0002.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$907,0004.4%

Inside these totals: $7.6 million in salaries and wages, $1.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $16.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (790). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 190093, NCES ID 1708790.

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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