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Dodge City Unified School District 443

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 $17.9 million13.3%
  • All other federal money$10.0 million55.9%
  • School meals$5.2 million28.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.1 million11.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$321,0001.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$193,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$91,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $5.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $101 million74.6%
  • General formula aid$74.4 million74.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$11.8 million11.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.2 million8.2%
  • Special education$5.6 million5.5%
  • All other state money$548,0000.5%
  • School meals$46,000under 0.1%
Local $16.3 million12.1%
  • Property taxes$10.7 million65.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.3 million20.1%
  • From cities and counties$1.4 million8.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$962,0005.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$54.7 million49.5%
  • Support services Details$42.2 million38.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$13.1 million31.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.8 million16.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.5 million15.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.7 million11.2%
    • Business office and central services$3.6 million8.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.4 million8.0%
    • Student transportation$2.1 million5.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million4.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$5.5 million4.9%

    Of this, construction: $1.2 million.

  • Food service and other$6.2 million5.6%
  • Interest on debt$1.7 million1.5%
  • Community services and adult education$367,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $56.1 million in salaries and wages, $12.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $61.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (7,181). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211535, NCES ID 2005580.

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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