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Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15

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 $19.5 million7.3%
  • All other federal money$10.0 million51.5%
  • School meals$3.9 million19.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.9 million14.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.0 million10.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$487,0002.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$215,0001.1%

Inside the federal total: $6.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $71.4 million26.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$44.1 million61.7%
  • General formula aid$17.8 million24.9%
  • Transportation$4.4 million6.2%
  • All other state money$3.7 million5.2%
  • Special education$902,0001.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$425,0000.6%
  • School meals$60,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$7,000under 0.1%
Local $176 million65.9%
  • Property taxes$163 million92.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$9.7 million5.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.2 million1.2%
  • From cities and counties$1.1 million0.6%
  • From other school districts$51,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$137 million42.9%
  • Support services Details$87.1 million27.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$16.1 million18.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$14.6 million16.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$14.1 million16.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.9 million13.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.2 million11.7%
    • Student transportation$9.6 million11.0%
    • Business office and central services$5.8 million6.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.0 million5.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$82.2 million25.7%

    Of this, construction: $77.9 million.

  • Food service and other$5.4 million1.7%
  • Interest on debt$6.1 million1.9%
  • Community services and adult education$408,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.4 million0.4%

Inside these totals: $122 million in salaries and wages, $34.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $150 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (11,184). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178808, NCES ID 1730420.

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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