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Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District

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 $42.4 million12.4%
  • All other federal money$19.3 million45.6%
  • School meals$14.3 million33.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.3 million10.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.5 million8.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$434,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$308,0000.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$175,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $16.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $159 million46.7%
  • General formula aid$137 million85.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$20.9 million13.1%
  • All other state money$1.5 million1.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$300,0000.2%
  • Gifted and talented$90,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$44,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$41,000under 0.1%
Local $140 million40.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$67.9 million48.6%
  • Property taxes$65.7 million47.0%
  • From cities and counties$5.4 million3.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$845,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$135 million44.3%
  • Support services Details$85.5 million28.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.1 million25.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.1 million16.5%
    • Student transportation$14.0 million16.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.4 million15.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.4 million8.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.1 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.6 million5.3%
    • Business office and central services$3.7 million4.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$68.6 million22.5%

    Of this, construction: $64.9 million.

  • Food service and other$14.2 million4.7%
  • Interest on debt$668,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$647,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$3,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $123 million in salaries and wages, $37.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $539 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,502). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116466, NCES ID 1805670.

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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