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St Charles Community Unit School District 303

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 $6.4 million2.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.7 million42.4%
  • All other federal money$1.8 million28.3%
  • School meals$1.1 million17.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$604,0009.4%
  • Career and technical education$72,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$59,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $522,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $74.0 million26.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$53.8 million72.7%
  • General formula aid$10.7 million14.5%
  • Transportation$4.7 million6.3%
  • All other state money$2.4 million3.2%
  • Special education$1.7 million2.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$423,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$149,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$100,0000.1%
  • School meals$12,000under 0.1%
Local $202 million71.5%
  • Property taxes$185 million91.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$8.4 million4.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.3 million3.1%
  • From cities and counties$1.5 million0.7%
  • From other school districts$884,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$156 million55.3%
  • Support services Details$99.4 million35.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.5 million19.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$18.4 million18.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$17.4 million17.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.6 million11.7%
    • Student transportation$10.3 million10.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.4 million9.5%
    • Business office and central services$8.6 million8.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.0 million4.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$17.3 million6.1%

    Of this, construction: $14.3 million.

  • Food service and other$4.3 million1.5%
  • Interest on debt$886,0000.3%
  • Community services and adult education$261,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.2 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $134 million in salaries and wages, $37.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $21.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (11,699). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 185217, NCES ID 1737170.

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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