Track Every Dollar · Iowa

Gmg 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 $362,0004.3%
  • School meals$143,00039.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$92,00025.4%
  • Rural schools$53,00014.6%
  • All other federal money$43,00011.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$13,0003.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0003.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$7,0001.9%
State $2.0 million24.0%
  • General formula aid$1.3 million65.0%
  • Staff improvement$308,00015.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$286,00014.2%
  • All other state money$55,0002.7%
  • School meals$44,0002.2%
  • Career and technical education$10,0000.5%
  • Transportation$1,000under 0.1%
Local $6.0 million71.6%
  • From other school districts$2.8 million46.0%
  • Property taxes$2.4 million39.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$405,0006.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$282,0004.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$177,0003.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.1 million55.8%
  • Support services Details$2.2 million30.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$848,00037.7%
    • Student transportation$411,00018.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$410,00018.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$216,0009.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$160,0007.1%
    • Business office and central services$140,0006.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$63,0002.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$279,0003.8%

    Of this, construction: $141,000.

  • Food service and other$314,0004.2%
  • Interest on debt$66,0000.9%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$372,0005.0%

Inside these totals: $3.8 million in salaries and wages, $1.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $558,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (472). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210322, NCES ID 1900060.

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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