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Oakland Community Unit School District 5

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 $493,0009.9%
  • All other federal money$298,00060.4%
  • School meals$91,00018.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$52,00010.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$50,00010.1%
  • Career and technical education$2,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $264,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.8 million37.2%
  • General formula aid$836,00045.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$586,00031.7%
  • Transportation$210,00011.4%
  • All other state money$142,0007.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,0002.7%
  • Career and technical education$22,0001.2%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $2.6 million52.9%
  • Property taxes$2.3 million85.6%
  • From cities and counties$266,00010.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$75,0002.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$37,0001.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.4 million50.8%
  • Support services Details$1.7 million34.5%
    • Student transportation$412,00025.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$393,00023.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$269,00016.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$152,0009.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$141,0008.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$139,0008.4%
    • Business office and central services$104,0006.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$41,0002.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$347,0007.3%

    Of this, construction: $324,000.

  • Food service and other$169,0003.5%
  • Interest on debt$63,0001.3%
  • Community services and adult education$6,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$119,0002.5%

Inside these totals: $2.3 million in salaries and wages, $268,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (247). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 103600, NCES ID 1729340.

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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