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Charter Oak-Ute 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 $612,00010.9%
  • All other federal money$331,00054.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$132,00021.6%
  • School meals$99,00016.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14,0002.3%
  • Rural schools$14,0002.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$11,0001.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0001.8%

Inside the federal total: $320,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.4 million42.8%
  • General formula aid$1.6 million68.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$370,00015.5%
  • Staff improvement$335,00014.0%
  • All other state money$58,0002.4%
Local $2.6 million46.3%
  • Property taxes$2.1 million79.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$252,0009.7%
  • From other school districts$187,0007.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$55,0002.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$37,0001.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.8 million39.2%
  • Support services Details$1.1 million23.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$340,00031.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$264,00024.5%
    • Student transportation$256,00023.8%
    • Business office and central services$97,0009.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$50,0004.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$47,0004.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$22,0002.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$601,00013.2%

    Of this, construction: $267,000.

  • Food service and other$144,0003.2%
  • Community services and adult education$2,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$940,00020.7%

Inside these totals: $1.9 million in salaries and wages, $484,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (171). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179396, NCES ID 1907110.

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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