Track Every Dollar · Iowa

Bennett Community 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 $228,0007.1%
  • School meals$75,00032.9%
  • All other federal money$75,00032.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$54,00023.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0004.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8,0003.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$5,0002.2%

Inside the federal total: $63,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.4 million43.3%
  • General formula aid$921,00066.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$231,00016.7%
  • Staff improvement$186,00013.4%
  • All other state money$47,0003.4%
Local $1.6 million49.6%
  • Property taxes$1.4 million87.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$68,0004.3%
  • From other school districts$59,0003.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$32,0002.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$28,0001.8%
  • From cities and counties$13,0000.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$936,00031.0%
  • Support services Details$566,00018.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$160,00028.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$127,00022.4%
    • Student transportation$93,00016.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$70,00012.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$59,00010.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$31,0005.5%
    • Business office and central services$26,0004.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$252,0008.3%

    Of this, construction: $46,000.

  • Food service and other$114,0003.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.2 million38.1%

Inside these totals: $930,000 in salaries and wages, $376,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (72). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203150, NCES ID 1904740.

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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