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Van Buren County 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 $1.5 million9.2%
  • School meals$489,00032.7%
  • All other federal money$430,00028.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$404,00027.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$59,0003.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$47,0003.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$27,0001.8%
  • Rural schools$26,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$12,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $50,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $8.5 million52.4%
  • General formula aid$6.0 million70.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.3 million15.0%
  • Staff improvement$1.1 million12.4%
  • All other state money$180,0002.1%
  • School meals$4,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$2,000under 0.1%
Local $6.2 million38.4%
  • Property taxes$4.7 million76.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$633,00010.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$572,0009.2%
  • From other school districts$214,0003.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$79,0001.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.8 million45.5%
  • Support services Details$4.1 million24.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.1 million27.1%
    • Student transportation$712,00017.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$699,00016.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$596,00014.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$432,00010.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$295,0007.1%
    • Business office and central services$277,0006.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.8 million16.2%

    Of this, construction: $2.1 million.

  • Food service and other$591,0003.4%
  • Interest on debt$168,0001.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.7 million9.9%

Inside these totals: $7.9 million in salaries and wages, $2.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $6.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (834). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179493, NCES ID 1928980.

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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