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Rockford School District 205

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 $167 million23.7%
  • All other federal money$113 million67.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$22.5 million13.5%
  • School meals$19.2 million11.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.8 million6.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$622,0000.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$393,0000.2%
  • Impact Aid$227,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $101 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $359 million50.9%
  • General formula aid$180 million50.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$93.8 million26.1%
  • All other state money$51.5 million14.3%
  • Transportation$16.0 million4.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$12.5 million3.5%
  • Special education$5.2 million1.5%
  • School meals$326,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$7,000under 0.1%
Local $180 million25.5%
  • Property taxes$157 million87.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.2 million11.8%
  • From other school districts$1.0 million0.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$849,0000.5%
  • From cities and counties$57,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$321 million47.6%
  • Support services Details$223 million33.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$35.0 million15.7%
    • Student transportation$35.0 million15.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$34.2 million15.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$32.1 million14.4%
    • Business office and central services$28.2 million12.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$25.0 million11.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$22.6 million10.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.1 million5.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$93.4 million13.8%

    Of this, construction: $83.3 million.

  • Food service and other$18.6 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$5.7 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$8.5 million1.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.6 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $254 million in salaries and wages, $87.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $155 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (27,661). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188232, NCES ID 1734510.

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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