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Sioux City 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 $34.0 million13.9%
  • All other federal money$18.4 million54.1%
  • School meals$7.7 million22.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.7 million16.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.1 million3.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$543,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$288,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$132,0000.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$103,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $15.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $160 million65.0%
  • General formula aid$120 million75.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$19.5 million12.2%
  • Staff improvement$16.1 million10.1%
  • All other state money$2.8 million1.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$598,0000.4%
  • Transportation$338,0000.2%
  • Special education$185,0000.1%
  • Career and technical education$113,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$62,000under 0.1%
Local $51.9 million21.1%
  • Property taxes$38.3 million73.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.8 million11.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$3.8 million7.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.7 million5.2%
  • From other school districts$1.3 million2.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$122 million57.3%
  • Support services Details$64.9 million30.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$17.9 million27.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.8 million22.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.8 million16.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.3 million14.4%
    • Student transportation$5.0 million7.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.7 million5.8%
    • Business office and central services$3.4 million5.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$7.2 million3.4%

    Of this, construction: $4.0 million.

  • Food service and other$9.3 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$1.9 million0.9%
  • Community services and adult education$327,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$7.0 million3.3%

Inside these totals: $118 million in salaries and wages, $44.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $73.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,661). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 104633, NCES ID 1926400.

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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