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Paola Unified School District 368

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 $6.3 million12.3%
  • All other federal money$5.4 million85.6%
  • School meals$533,0008.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$330,0005.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$39,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$7,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $2.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $19.1 million37.0%
  • General formula aid$13.2 million69.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.3 million17.5%
  • Special education$1.9 million9.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$345,0001.8%
  • All other state money$314,0001.6%
  • Transportation$23,0000.1%
  • School meals$9,000under 0.1%
Local $26.2 million50.8%
  • From other school districts$10.6 million40.5%
  • Property taxes$7.1 million27.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.1 million27.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$796,0003.0%
  • From cities and counties$542,0002.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$31.0 million70.7%
  • Support services Details$9.3 million21.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.1 million22.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.9 million20.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.6 million17.6%
    • Student transportation$1.3 million13.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.1 million11.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$582,0006.3%
    • Business office and central services$407,0004.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$345,0003.7%
  • Buildings and equipment$1.2 million2.7%
  • Food service and other$1.0 million2.4%
  • Interest on debt$240,0000.5%
  • Community services and adult education$342,0000.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$714,0001.6%

Inside these totals: $25.8 million in salaries and wages, $3.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $6.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,810). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203203, NCES ID 2010500.

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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