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Bardstown Independent School District

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 $5.0 million11.5%
  • School meals$1.9 million38.4%
  • All other federal money$1.3 million25.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$767,00015.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$713,00014.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$135,0002.7%
  • Rural schools$65,0001.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$56,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$35,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$28,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $227,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $19.6 million45.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.1 million46.2%
  • General formula aid$8.6 million44.0%
  • All other state money$1.9 million9.4%
  • Career and technical education$45,0000.2%
  • School meals$16,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$16,000under 0.1%
Local $18.6 million43.1%
  • Property taxes$14.7 million79.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.9 million10.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1.1 million6.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$682,0003.7%
  • From cities and counties$221,0001.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$23.4 million43.0%
  • Support services Details$13.2 million24.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.5 million18.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.5 million18.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.2 million16.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.7 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$1.3 million9.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million8.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.0 million7.9%
    • Business office and central services$875,0006.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$13.4 million24.7%

    Of this, construction: $12.9 million.

  • Food service and other$4.1 million7.5%
  • Community services and adult education$259,0000.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $22.8 million in salaries and wages, $3.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $51.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,778). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116688, NCES ID 2100270.

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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