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Central Rivers Area Education Agency

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 $15.6 million68.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14.6 million93.2%
  • All other federal money$463,0003.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$379,0002.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$220,0001.4%
State $5.3 million22.9%
  • Staff improvement$3.5 million65.7%
  • All other state money$1.8 million33.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$26,0000.5%
Local $2.1 million9.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.9 million91.2%
  • From cities and counties$181,0008.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.8 million10.8%
  • Support services Details$46.9 million87.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.8 million46.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.6 million31.2%
    • Business office and central services$3.8 million8.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.4 million7.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million3.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.4 million3.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$687,0001.3%

    Of this, construction: $179,000.

  • Interest on debt$110,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$374,0000.7%

Inside these totals: $36.2 million in salaries and wages, $11.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $3.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179369, NCES ID 1999007.

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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