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Otis-Bison Unified School District 403

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 $867,00017.7%
  • All other federal money$733,00084.5%
  • School meals$65,0007.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$50,0005.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$13,0001.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$6,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $340,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $3.0 million60.6%
  • General formula aid$2.4 million79.8%
  • Special education$303,00010.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$227,0007.6%
  • All other state money$59,0002.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$11,0000.4%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $1.1 million21.8%
  • Property taxes$821,00076.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$124,00011.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$80,0007.5%
  • From cities and counties$45,0004.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.2 million45.2%
  • Support services Details$1.3 million26.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$284,00021.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$274,00020.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$200,00015.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$177,00013.5%
    • Student transportation$151,00011.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$82,0006.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$73,0005.6%
    • Business office and central services$71,0005.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.1 million23.1%

    Of this, construction: $954,000.

  • Food service and other$198,0004.0%
  • Community services and adult education$56,0001.1%

Inside these totals: $1.9 million in salaries and wages, $493,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (203). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116644, NCES ID 2004020.

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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