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Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316

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 $184,0006.2%
  • All other federal money$69,00037.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$54,00029.3%
  • School meals$39,00021.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$22,00012.0%

Inside the federal total: $12,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.0 million34.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$615,00060.5%
  • General formula aid$171,00016.8%
  • Transportation$109,00010.7%
  • All other state money$64,0006.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,0004.9%
  • Special education$8,0000.8%
Local $1.8 million59.6%
  • Property taxes$1.5 million86.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$94,0005.3%
  • From cities and counties$78,0004.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$65,0003.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.7 million53.3%
  • Support services Details$1.0 million32.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$270,00026.8%
    • Student transportation$198,00019.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$170,00016.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$138,00013.7%
    • Business office and central services$125,00012.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$53,0005.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$33,0003.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20,0002.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$130,0004.2%

    Of this, construction: $76,000.

  • Food service and other$86,0002.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$239,0007.6%

Inside these totals: $1.3 million in salaries and wages, $192,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $45,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (186). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179107, NCES ID 1722920.

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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