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Mokena School District 159

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 $1.7 million5.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$888,00053.2%
  • All other federal money$565,00033.9%
  • School meals$135,0008.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$80,0004.8%

Inside the federal total: $289,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $8.3 million25.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$5.6 million66.9%
  • General formula aid$1.5 million18.2%
  • Transportation$594,0007.1%
  • All other state money$289,0003.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$185,0002.2%
  • Special education$168,0002.0%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $22.1 million68.9%
  • Property taxes$20.5 million92.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$989,0004.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$584,0002.6%
  • From cities and counties$44,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$15.8 million50.3%
  • Support services Details$10.7 million34.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.8 million25.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.6 million14.9%
    • Business office and central services$1.2 million11.7%
    • Student transportation$1.2 million11.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.2 million11.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.1 million10.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$796,0007.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$710,0006.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.7 million8.5%

    Of this, construction: $1.6 million.

  • Food service and other$485,0001.5%
  • Interest on debt$213,0000.7%
  • Community services and adult education$40,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.5 million4.8%

Inside these totals: $12.3 million in salaries and wages, $2.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $5.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,550). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203123, NCES ID 1726370.

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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