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Chautauqua County Unified School District 286

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 $1.6 million19.8%
  • All other federal money$1.2 million73.1%
  • School meals$235,00014.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$152,0009.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$18,0001.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$16,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$7,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $908,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $5.7 million70.4%
  • General formula aid$4.4 million78.3%
  • Special education$692,00012.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$383,0006.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$82,0001.4%
  • All other state money$71,0001.3%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $782,0009.7%
  • Property taxes$582,00074.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$78,00010.0%
  • From cities and counties$65,0008.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$57,0007.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.5 million62.5%
  • Support services Details$1.9 million26.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$714,00037.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$303,00015.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$294,00015.3%
    • Student transportation$228,00011.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$167,0008.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$103,0005.4%
    • Business office and central services$66,0003.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$47,0002.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$423,0005.9%

    Of this, construction: $105,000.

  • Food service and other$335,0004.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$6,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $2.9 million in salaries and wages, $687,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (380). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 105271, NCES ID 2011520.

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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