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Carmel Clay Schools

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 $7.5 million2.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.6 million47.9%
  • School meals$2.5 million33.5%
  • All other federal money$592,0007.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$403,0005.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$395,0005.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $249,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $147 million52.9%
  • General formula aid$124 million84.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$21.1 million14.4%
  • All other state money$1.2 million0.8%
  • School meals$163,0000.1%
  • Gifted and talented$135,000under 0.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$21,000under 0.1%
Local $124 million44.4%
  • Property taxes$93.0 million75.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.2 million10.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$10.2 million8.3%
  • From cities and counties$7.1 million5.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$131 million48.5%
  • Support services Details$76.2 million28.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.9 million27.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$11.8 million15.4%
    • Student transportation$11.4 million15.0%
    • Business office and central services$10.1 million13.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.0 million13.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.4 million7.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.7 million6.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.9 million2.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$44.2 million16.3%

    Of this, construction: $25.5 million.

  • Food service and other$9.3 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$9.4 million3.5%
  • Community services and adult education$378,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$276,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $124 million in salaries and wages, $40.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $259 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,116). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203130, NCES ID 1801200.

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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