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Highland School Town

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 $2.6 million5.5%
  • School meals$1.1 million44.4%
  • All other federal money$898,00035.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$487,00019.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$28,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$14,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $813,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $28.6 million61.9%
  • General formula aid$25.1 million87.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.2 million11.1%
  • All other state money$335,0001.2%
  • Gifted and talented$32,0000.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$17,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$17,000under 0.1%
Local $15.0 million32.5%
  • Property taxes$11.5 million76.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.3 million8.9%
  • From cities and counties$1.1 million7.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$948,0006.3%
  • From other school districts$160,0001.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$17.5 million39.6%
  • Support services Details$14.4 million32.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.1 million35.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.1 million14.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.0 million14.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.5 million10.3%
    • Student transportation$1.4 million9.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$986,0006.9%
    • Business office and central services$822,0005.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$483,0003.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.5 million14.7%

    Of this, construction: $5.1 million.

  • Food service and other$2.0 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$1.1 million2.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.9 million6.5%

Inside these totals: $19.1 million in salaries and wages, $6.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $29.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,069). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179290, NCES ID 1804560.

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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