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Waukee 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 $8.1 million3.2%
  • All other federal money$4.3 million52.8%
  • School meals$2.4 million29.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$775,0009.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$348,0004.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$165,0002.0%
  • Career and technical education$73,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$42,0000.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$19,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $792,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $108 million42.3%
  • General formula aid$75.4 million69.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$17.3 million16.0%
  • Staff improvement$13.4 million12.4%
  • All other state money$1.6 million1.5%
  • Transportation$412,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$51,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$47,000under 0.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$29,000under 0.1%
Local $139 million54.5%
  • Property taxes$113 million80.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.3 million9.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.7 million7.0%
  • From other school districts$2.4 million1.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$887,0000.6%
  • From cities and counties$230,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$103 million36.9%
  • Support services Details$56.9 million20.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$16.2 million28.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.1 million19.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.8 million17.3%
    • Student transportation$7.9 million13.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$6.7 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$4.8 million8.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$485,0000.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$88.6 million31.7%

    Of this, construction: $80.0 million.

  • Food service and other$9.9 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$14.3 million5.1%
  • Community services and adult education$518,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.0 million2.2%

Inside these totals: $106 million in salaries and wages, $31.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $378 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (13,600). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203152, NCES ID 1930510.

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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