Track Every Dollar · Kansas

Fowler Unified School District 225

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 $146,0006.5%
  • All other federal money$101,00069.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$23,00015.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0007.5%
  • School meals$7,0004.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4,0002.7%

Inside the federal total: $92,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.3 million58.7%
  • General formula aid$1.1 million83.7%
  • Special education$95,0007.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$85,0006.4%
  • School meals$23,0001.7%
  • All other state money$13,0001.0%
Local $783,00034.8%
  • Property taxes$653,00083.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$77,0009.8%
  • From cities and counties$30,0003.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$23,0002.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$838,00045.3%
  • Support services Details$724,00039.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$391,00054.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$124,00017.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$111,00015.3%
    • Student transportation$58,0008.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$30,0004.1%
    • Business office and central services$7,0001.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2,0000.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1,0000.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$43,0002.3%

    Of this, construction: $40,000.

  • Food service and other$119,0006.4%
  • Interest on debt$29,0001.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$98,0005.3%

Inside these totals: $732,000 in salaries and wages, $190,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $895,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (74). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203202, NCES ID 2006210.

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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