Track Every Dollar · Illinois

Venice Community Unit School District 3

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 $750,0008.0%
  • All other federal money$555,00074.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$90,00012.0%
  • School meals$68,0009.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$37,0004.9%

Inside the federal total: $540,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $8.0 million85.9%
  • All other state money$6.3 million78.5%
  • General formula aid$747,0009.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$638,0007.9%
  • Transportation$188,0002.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$156,0001.9%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $564,0006.0%
  • Property taxes$440,00078.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$124,00022.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.9 million22.7%
  • Support services Details$2.2 million26.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$594,00026.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$395,00017.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$335,00015.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$256,00011.5%
    • Student transportation$250,00011.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$205,0009.2%
    • Business office and central services$168,0007.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31,0001.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.9 million47.0%

    Of this, construction: $3.9 million.

  • Food service and other$127,0001.5%
  • Community services and adult education$67,0000.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$90,0001.1%

Inside these totals: $1.7 million in salaries and wages, $450,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (85). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179067, NCES ID 1740200.

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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