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Community Unit School District 300

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 $36.1 million7.7%
  • All other federal money$20.7 million57.4%
  • School meals$7.3 million20.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.9 million13.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.6 million7.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$476,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$117,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $13.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $171 million36.6%
  • General formula aid$73.8 million43.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$73.2 million42.7%
  • Transportation$9.5 million5.6%
  • All other state money$6.4 million3.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.0 million2.3%
  • Special education$3.8 million2.2%
  • Career and technical education$302,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$150,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$104,000under 0.1%
Local $261 million55.7%
  • Property taxes$242 million92.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.2 million5.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.7 million1.4%
  • From other school districts$310,0000.1%
  • From cities and counties$121,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$217 million51.3%
  • Support services Details$157 million37.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$31.0 million19.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$26.6 million17.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$23.5 million15.0%
    • Student transportation$22.2 million14.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.0 million13.4%
    • Business office and central services$15.2 million9.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.0 million8.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.3 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$26.1 million6.2%

    Of this, construction: $20.5 million.

  • Food service and other$8.6 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$8.5 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$1.4 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.9 million1.1%

Inside these totals: $177 million in salaries and wages, $51.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $222 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (20,488). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 103653, NCES ID 1708550.

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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