Track Every Dollar · Kansas

Western Plains Unified School District 106

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 $82,0002.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$36,00043.9%
  • School meals$15,00018.3%
  • All other federal money$14,00017.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$12,00014.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$5,0006.1%

Inside the federal total: $14,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.9 million58.9%
  • General formula aid$1.5 million78.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$191,00010.3%
  • Special education$94,0005.1%
  • School meals$82,0004.4%
  • All other state money$31,0001.7%
Local $1.2 million38.5%
  • Property taxes$814,00067.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$294,00024.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$63,0005.2%
  • From cities and counties$41,0003.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.7 million55.3%
  • Support services Details$984,00032.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$296,00030.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$270,00027.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$103,00010.5%
    • Student transportation$93,0009.5%
    • Business office and central services$74,0007.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$73,0007.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$65,0006.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10,0001.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$210,0006.9%

    Of this, construction: $26,000.

  • Food service and other$174,0005.7%

Inside these totals: $1.6 million in salaries and wages, $283,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (127). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210356, NCES ID 2000020.

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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