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Serena Community Unit School District 2

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 $2.2 million11.0%
  • All other federal money$1.6 million73.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$252,00011.3%
  • School meals$175,0007.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$159,0007.1%

Inside the federal total: $1.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $7.9 million38.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.9 million37.3%
  • All other state money$2.4 million30.9%
  • Transportation$909,00011.6%
  • General formula aid$873,00011.1%
  • Special education$475,0006.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$156,0002.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$50,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$34,0000.4%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $10.2 million50.2%
  • Property taxes$8.8 million86.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million11.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$214,0002.1%
  • From cities and counties$5,000under 0.1%
  • From other school districts$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.8 million37.6%
  • Support services Details$5.0 million24.1%
    • Student transportation$1.1 million22.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$888,00017.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$834,00016.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$745,00014.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$594,00011.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$402,0008.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$325,0006.5%
    • Business office and central services$114,0002.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.0 million29.0%

    Of this, construction: $5.9 million.

  • Food service and other$537,0002.6%
  • Interest on debt$1.1 million5.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$294,0001.4%

Inside these totals: $6.4 million in salaries and wages, $1.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $13.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (614). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203097, NCES ID 1715880.

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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