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Granite City Community School District 9

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 $13.3 million12.6%
  • All other federal money$5.6 million41.8%
  • School meals$3.8 million28.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.2 million16.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.5 million11.6%
  • Career and technical education$147,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$27,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $4.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $59.5 million56.4%
  • General formula aid$32.2 million54.2%
  • All other state money$17.9 million30.1%
  • Transportation$4.4 million7.4%
  • Special education$2.8 million4.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.9 million3.2%
  • Career and technical education$161,0000.3%
  • School meals$72,0000.1%
Local $32.6 million31.0%
  • Property taxes$26.7 million81.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.4 million16.5%
  • From cities and counties$273,0000.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$209,0000.6%
  • From other school districts$130,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$47.1 million50.7%
  • Support services Details$32.5 million35.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$9.9 million30.4%
    • Student transportation$7.0 million21.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.5 million13.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.4 million13.5%
    • Business office and central services$3.5 million10.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.2 million6.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.1 million3.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$7.4 million8.0%

    Of this, construction: $5.3 million.

  • Food service and other$3.9 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$87,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$444,0000.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.5 million1.6%

Inside these totals: $48.3 million in salaries and wages, $15.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $21.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (5,775). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179065, NCES ID 1717280.

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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