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Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142

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 $291,00014.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$181,00062.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$50,00017.2%
  • School meals$44,00015.1%
  • All other federal money$16,0005.5%

Inside the federal total: $10,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $962,00046.6%
  • General formula aid$439,00045.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$319,00033.2%
  • Special education$113,00011.7%
  • Transportation$59,0006.1%
  • All other state money$31,0003.2%
  • School meals$1,0000.1%
Local $811,00039.3%
  • Property taxes$691,00085.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$63,0007.8%
  • From cities and counties$57,0007.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.0 million55.9%
  • Support services Details$655,00035.8%
    • Student transportation$116,00017.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$113,00017.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$99,00015.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$95,00014.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$90,00013.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$65,0009.9%
    • Business office and central services$63,0009.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14,0002.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$28,0001.5%
  • Food service and other$71,0003.9%
  • Interest on debt$11,0000.6%
  • Community services and adult education$37,0002.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$4,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $761,000 in salaries and wages, $241,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $141,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (48). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178754, NCES ID 1723700.

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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