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Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

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 $247,0003.1%
  • All other federal money$87,00035.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$82,00033.2%
  • School meals$45,00018.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$33,00013.4%
State $2.1 million26.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.7 million78.0%
  • General formula aid$143,0006.7%
  • All other state money$114,0005.4%
  • Transportation$81,0003.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$60,0002.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$19,0000.9%
  • Special education$1,000under 0.1%
Local $5.6 million70.4%
  • Property taxes$5.0 million88.8%
  • From cities and counties$251,0004.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$245,0004.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$92,0001.6%
  • From other school districts$46,0000.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.4 million55.2%
  • Support services Details$2.4 million30.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$616,00025.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$502,00020.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$272,00011.2%
    • Student transportation$267,00011.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$251,00010.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$248,00010.2%
    • Business office and central services$143,0005.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$135,0005.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$662,0008.2%

    Of this, construction: $359,000.

  • Food service and other$206,0002.6%
  • Interest on debt$135,0001.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$175,0002.2%

Inside these totals: $3.6 million in salaries and wages, $994,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $4.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (255). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178946, NCES ID 1735610.

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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