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Laurens-Marathon 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 $546,0009.8%
  • All other federal money$321,00058.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$93,00017.0%
  • School meals$92,00016.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14,0002.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$13,0002.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0002.0%
  • Rural schools$2,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $295,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.6 million46.6%
  • General formula aid$1.7 million66.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$394,00015.1%
  • Staff improvement$350,00013.4%
  • School meals$61,0002.3%
  • All other state money$57,0002.2%
Local $2.4 million43.7%
  • Property taxes$2.1 million85.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$195,0008.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$135,0005.5%
  • From other school districts$19,0000.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$12,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.6 million29.2%
  • Support services Details$1.3 million24.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$569,00043.2%
    • Student transportation$185,00014.0%
    • Business office and central services$166,00012.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$164,00012.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$125,0009.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$86,0006.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$23,0001.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$646,00011.9%

    Of this, construction: $299,000.

  • Food service and other$185,0003.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.7 million31.1%

Inside these totals: $1.7 million in salaries and wages, $521,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (145). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213016, NCES ID 1916420.

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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