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Plainfield School District 202

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 $28.8 million5.7%
  • All other federal money$12.8 million44.3%
  • School meals$6.5 million22.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.9 million20.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.1 million10.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$431,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$108,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $10.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $226 million44.7%
  • General formula aid$125 million55.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$83.6 million37.0%
  • Transportation$8.1 million3.6%
  • Special education$5.3 million2.3%
  • All other state money$2.5 million1.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.1 million0.5%
  • Career and technical education$187,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$85,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,000under 0.1%
Local $251 million49.7%
  • Property taxes$227 million90.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.9 million5.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.7 million3.1%
  • From cities and counties$2.8 million1.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$277 million61.3%
  • Support services Details$135 million29.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.6 million19.8%
    • Student transportation$22.0 million16.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.1 million15.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$20.7 million15.3%
    • Business office and central services$16.0 million11.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.0 million11.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.9 million6.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.5 million3.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$15.2 million3.4%

    Of this, construction: $10.8 million.

  • Food service and other$8.6 million1.9%
  • Interest on debt$5.6 million1.2%
  • Community services and adult education$290,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$10.6 million2.3%

Inside these totals: $194 million in salaries and wages, $70.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $110 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (24,683). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188231, NCES ID 1731740.

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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