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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

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 $59.2 million16.9%
  • All other federal money$33.9 million57.3%
  • School meals$9.5 million16.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.4 million15.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.8 million8.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$880,0001.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$588,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$83,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $27.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $228 million65.0%
  • General formula aid$156 million68.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$38.2 million16.8%
  • All other state money$17.0 million7.5%
  • Transportation$9.8 million4.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.7 million1.6%
  • Special education$2.7 million1.2%
  • School meals$152,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$61,000under 0.1%
Local $63.4 million18.1%
  • Property taxes$59.4 million93.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.6 million5.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$434,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$180 million51.2%
  • Support services Details$131 million37.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.1 million23.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$19.7 million15.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$19.6 million15.0%
    • Student transportation$16.2 million12.4%
    • Business office and central services$15.1 million11.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.4 million10.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.5 million8.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.1 million4.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$25.2 million7.2%

    Of this, construction: $21.4 million.

  • Food service and other$9.5 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$2.4 million0.7%
  • Community services and adult education$3.0 million0.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$578,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $170 million in salaries and wages, $34.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $24.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (13,666). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 103665, NCES ID 1741250.

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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