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Springfield School District 186

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 $65.7 million18.4%
  • All other federal money$42.0 million63.9%
  • School meals$9.8 million14.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.5 million14.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.3 million6.5%
  • Career and technical education$94,0000.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$17,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $36.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $141 million39.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$55.9 million39.5%
  • General formula aid$51.0 million36.1%
  • All other state money$18.8 million13.3%
  • Transportation$7.5 million5.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.1 million3.6%
  • Special education$2.8 million2.0%
  • School meals$161,0000.1%
  • Career and technical education$45,000under 0.1%
Local $149 million41.8%
  • Property taxes$123 million82.9%
  • From cities and counties$14.8 million9.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.9 million6.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.8 million1.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$173 million44.8%
  • Support services Details$135 million34.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.4 million21.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$18.8 million13.9%
    • Business office and central services$18.7 million13.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.4 million13.7%
    • Student transportation$17.2 million12.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.9 million9.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.8 million8.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.7 million7.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$43.8 million11.3%

    Of this, construction: $38.7 million.

  • Food service and other$11.6 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$10.1 million2.6%
  • Community services and adult education$6.6 million1.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$7.0 million1.8%

Inside these totals: $148 million in salaries and wages, $46.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $228 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,920). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 103715, NCES ID 1737080.

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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