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Valley View Community Unit School District 365 U

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 $35.0 million8.0%
  • All other federal money$16.8 million47.9%
  • School meals$9.9 million28.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.8 million10.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.2 million9.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.1 million3.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$311,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $12.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $167 million38.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$82.2 million49.1%
  • General formula aid$52.1 million31.2%
  • All other state money$17.2 million10.3%
  • Transportation$7.5 million4.5%
  • Special education$3.6 million2.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.4 million2.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.0 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$152,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$88,000under 0.1%
Local $233 million53.5%
  • Property taxes$217 million93.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$9.6 million4.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.7 million2.0%
  • From cities and counties$1.2 million0.5%
  • From other school districts$242,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$203 million52.3%
  • Support services Details$137 million35.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$28.6 million20.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$25.2 million18.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.0 million15.3%
    • Business office and central services$16.5 million12.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.5 million11.3%
    • Student transportation$14.2 million10.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.1 million10.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.1 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$31.4 million8.1%

    Of this, construction: $8.4 million.

  • Food service and other$10.7 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$5.1 million1.3%
  • Community services and adult education$1.2 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$169,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $180 million in salaries and wages, $38.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $266 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,847). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203124, NCES ID 1740070.

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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