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South Central Community 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 $565,0004.0%
  • All other federal money$252,00044.6%
  • School meals$231,00040.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$39,0006.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$33,0005.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0001.8%

Inside the federal total: $222,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $9.3 million64.9%
  • General formula aid$7.8 million84.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.1 million11.3%
  • Special education$180,0001.9%
  • All other state money$165,0001.8%
  • School meals$42,0000.5%
  • Gifted and talented$27,0000.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$18,0000.2%
Local $4.4 million31.1%
  • Property taxes$3.0 million66.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$672,00015.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$342,0007.7%
  • From cities and counties$243,0005.5%
  • From other school districts$129,0002.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$106,0002.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.7 million39.0%
  • Support services Details$4.6 million31.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.3 million27.7%
    • Student transportation$794,00017.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$779,00017.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$443,0009.7%
    • Business office and central services$375,0008.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$366,0008.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$348,0007.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$192,0004.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.0 million13.4%

    Of this, construction: $1.6 million.

  • Food service and other$518,0003.6%
  • Interest on debt$388,0002.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.4 million9.9%

Inside these totals: $6.0 million in salaries and wages, $1.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $8.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (972). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188237, NCES ID 1802190.

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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