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Elmhurst School District 205

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 $8.1 million3.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.5 million43.3%
  • All other federal money$2.9 million36.3%
  • School meals$1.0 million12.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$491,0006.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$115,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$21,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $2.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $54.4 million24.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$39.2 million72.0%
  • General formula aid$6.5 million12.0%
  • All other state money$4.8 million8.8%
  • Transportation$2.3 million4.2%
  • Special education$1.1 million2.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$416,0000.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$11,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$9,000under 0.1%
Local $159 million71.7%
  • Property taxes$147 million92.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.8 million3.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.4 million3.4%
  • From cities and counties$369,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$120 million51.7%
  • Support services Details$66.4 million28.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$15.4 million23.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$10.2 million15.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.9 million14.8%
    • Business office and central services$9.3 million13.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$7.6 million11.4%
    • Student transportation$7.1 million10.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.2 million9.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$908,0001.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$34.9 million15.0%

    Of this, construction: $32.8 million.

  • Food service and other$3.0 million1.3%
  • Interest on debt$7.1 million3.0%
  • Community services and adult education$63,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$774,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $95.8 million in salaries and wages, $18.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $197 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (8,330). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212731, NCES ID 1713970.

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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