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Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204

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 $22.5 million3.9%
  • All other federal money$9.8 million43.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.5 million24.3%
  • School meals$3.8 million16.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.3 million10.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$671,0003.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$411,0001.8%
  • Career and technical education$79,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $6.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $176 million30.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$110 million62.9%
  • General formula aid$42.6 million24.2%
  • Transportation$11.8 million6.7%
  • All other state money$6.2 million3.5%
  • Special education$4.1 million2.3%
  • Career and technical education$297,0000.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$267,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$40,000under 0.1%
Local $374 million65.4%
  • Property taxes$349 million93.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.2 million3.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.5 million3.1%
  • From other school districts$479,0000.1%
  • From cities and counties$399,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$329 million59.8%
  • Support services Details$173 million31.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$31.3 million18.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$29.4 million17.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.4 million16.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$27.6 million15.9%
    • Student transportation$26.7 million15.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.5 million7.8%
    • Business office and central services$10.6 million6.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.5 million3.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$32.7 million5.9%

    Of this, construction: $22.1 million.

  • Food service and other$9.0 million1.6%
  • Interest on debt$3.0 million0.5%
  • Community services and adult education$3.4 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$606,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $265 million in salaries and wages, $49.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $61.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (25,950). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 103629, NCES ID 1741690.

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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