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Fort Wayne Community 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 $104 million20.0%
  • All other federal money$53.7 million51.6%
  • School meals$22.4 million21.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.3 million13.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.8 million9.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.6 million1.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.2 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million1.1%

Inside the federal total: $41.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $284 million54.7%
  • General formula aid$241 million85.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$36.6 million12.9%
  • All other state money$3.6 million1.3%
  • Bilingual education$1.8 million0.6%
  • Gifted and talented$236,000under 0.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$118,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$41,000under 0.1%
Local $131 million25.3%
  • Property taxes$99.4 million75.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.6 million17.2%
  • From cities and counties$6.6 million5.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.7 million1.3%
  • From other school districts$961,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$225 million43.5%
  • Support services Details$164 million31.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$33.6 million20.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$31.2 million19.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25.4 million15.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$24.0 million14.7%
    • Business office and central services$20.5 million12.5%
    • Student transportation$15.7 million9.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$11.0 million6.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.4 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$93.5 million18.1%

    Of this, construction: $51.6 million.

  • Food service and other$20.3 million3.9%
  • Interest on debt$9.9 million1.9%
  • Community services and adult education$3.7 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$40,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $217 million in salaries and wages, $84.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $220 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (28,506). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 212733, NCES ID 1803630.

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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