Track Every Dollar · Kentucky

Caverna Indep 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 $3.3 million25.8%
  • All other federal money$1.5 million46.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$734,00022.1%
  • School meals$676,00020.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$260,0007.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$57,0001.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$28,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$12,0000.4%
  • Rural schools$7,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $1.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $5.2 million40.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.3 million43.8%
  • General formula aid$2.1 million40.2%
  • All other state money$608,00011.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$160,0003.1%
  • Career and technical education$57,0001.1%
  • School meals$10,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$4,000under 0.1%
Local $4.3 million33.5%
  • Property taxes$3.6 million84.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$289,0006.7%
  • From cities and counties$217,0005.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$168,0003.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$6.3 million51.2%
  • Support services Details$4.6 million37.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$976,00021.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$759,00016.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$744,00016.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$671,00014.5%
    • Student transportation$507,00010.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$480,00010.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$412,0008.9%
    • Business office and central services$86,0001.9%
  • Buildings and equipment$528,0004.3%
  • Food service and other$697,0005.6%
  • Interest on debt$25,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$146,0001.2%

Inside these totals: $5.9 million in salaries and wages, $973,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (638). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 105563, NCES ID 2101110.

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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