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Princeton Elementary District 115

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 $2.3 million10.9%
  • All other federal money$1.4 million60.6%
  • School meals$349,00015.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$334,00014.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$229,0009.9%

Inside the federal total: $1.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $8.4 million39.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.6 million42.3%
  • General formula aid$2.0 million23.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.3 million15.5%
  • All other state money$707,0008.4%
  • Special education$548,0006.5%
  • Transportation$292,0003.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,0000.6%
  • School meals$5,000under 0.1%
Local $10.5 million49.3%
  • Property taxes$9.0 million86.3%
  • From other school districts$843,0008.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$312,0003.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$278,0002.7%
  • From cities and counties$4,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$11.4 million57.5%
  • Support services Details$5.7 million28.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.2 million20.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$998,00017.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$903,00015.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$761,00013.3%
    • Student transportation$744,00013.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$633,00011.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$382,0006.7%
    • Business office and central services$110,0001.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.3 million6.6%

    Of this, construction: $434,000.

  • Food service and other$626,0003.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$795,0004.0%

Inside these totals: $8.9 million in salaries and wages, $2.8 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,072). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116153, NCES ID 1732670.

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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