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Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

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 $62.5 million17.1%
  • All other federal money$30.7 million49.1%
  • School meals$11.8 million18.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.3 million13.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.2 million11.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.7 million2.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million1.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$931,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$806,0001.3%

Inside the federal total: $27.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $210 million57.6%
  • General formula aid$179 million85.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$27.2 million13.0%
  • All other state money$2.7 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$344,0000.2%
  • Gifted and talented$185,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$77,000under 0.1%
Local $92.2 million25.3%
  • Property taxes$68.4 million74.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$10.2 million11.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.3 million7.9%
  • From cities and counties$5.4 million5.9%
  • From other school districts$797,0000.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$157 million46.2%
  • Support services Details$126 million37.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$33.0 million26.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.2 million18.4%
    • Student transportation$18.2 million14.4%
    • Business office and central services$12.9 million10.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.7 million10.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.4 million9.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$8.7 million6.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.1 million4.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$17.8 million5.2%

    Of this, construction: $10.9 million.

  • Food service and other$15.6 million4.6%
  • Interest on debt$16.5 million4.8%
  • Community services and adult education$7.1 million2.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$335,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $163 million in salaries and wages, $61.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $88.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (21,444). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179342, NCES ID 1803450.

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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