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Gower School District 62

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 $459,0001.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$220,00047.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$148,00032.2%
  • All other federal money$91,00019.8%

Inside the federal total: $1,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $7.1 million29.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.2 million73.5%
  • All other state money$834,00011.8%
  • General formula aid$688,0009.7%
  • Special education$163,0002.3%
  • Transportation$148,0002.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,0000.7%
Local $16.9 million69.1%
  • Property taxes$15.5 million91.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$949,0005.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$314,0001.9%
  • From other school districts$106,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$13.0 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$9.9 million37.9%
    • Business office and central services$2.4 million23.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.6 million16.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.4 million14.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.1 million11.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.1 million11.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$951,0009.6%
    • Student transportation$802,0008.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$466,0004.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.7 million6.7%

    Of this, construction: $1.7 million.

  • Food service and other$394,0001.5%
  • Interest on debt$537,0002.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$561,0002.1%

Inside these totals: $10.8 million in salaries and wages, $2.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $14.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (932). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212799, NCES ID 1717160.

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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