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Chester Community Unit School District 139

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 $3.2 million16.4%
  • All other federal money$2.0 million63.0%
  • School meals$565,00017.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$323,00010.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$266,0008.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$8,0000.3%
  • Career and technical education$3,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $1.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $10.6 million55.2%
  • General formula aid$6.1 million57.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.9 million27.3%
  • Transportation$514,0004.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$489,0004.6%
  • All other state money$445,0004.2%
  • Special education$122,0001.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,0000.5%
  • School meals$9,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$4,000under 0.1%
Local $5.4 million28.3%
  • Property taxes$4.0 million74.4%
  • From cities and counties$814,00015.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$329,0006.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$248,0004.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$8.9 million48.8%
  • Support services Details$5.0 million27.3%
    • Student transportation$1.1 million22.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.0 million20.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$713,00014.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$665,00013.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$516,00010.3%
    • Business office and central services$390,0007.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$324,0006.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$227,0004.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.4 million13.0%

    Of this, construction: $2.2 million.

  • Food service and other$708,0003.9%
  • Interest on debt$113,0000.6%
  • Community services and adult education$377,0002.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$789,0004.3%

Inside these totals: $6.6 million in salaries and wages, $1.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $5.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (968). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203112, NCES ID 1709810.

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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