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Wichita Unified School District 259

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 $172 million18.6%
  • All other federal money$108 million62.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$31.8 million18.4%
  • School meals$26.6 million15.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.6 million2.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$856,0000.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$653,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $73.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $585 million63.0%
  • General formula aid$430 million73.4%
  • Special education$57.5 million9.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$57.0 million9.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$37.2 million6.4%
  • All other state money$3.5 million0.6%
  • School meals$224,000under 0.1%
  • Transportation$21,000under 0.1%
Local $171 million18.4%
  • Property taxes$110 million64.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$43.6 million25.5%
  • From cities and counties$13.2 million7.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.9 million2.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$387 million47.1%
  • Support services Details$323 million39.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$74.6 million23.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$74.1 million22.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$43.4 million13.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$39.0 million12.1%
    • Student transportation$36.8 million11.4%
    • Business office and central services$25.5 million7.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$21.0 million6.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.9 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$65.8 million8.0%

    Of this, construction: $51.0 million.

  • Food service and other$33.6 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$11.4 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$217,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$6,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $422 million in salaries and wages, $123 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $194 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (46,516). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116649, NCES ID 2012990.

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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