Track Every Dollar · Kentucky

Hardin County 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 $31.2 million14.4%
  • All other federal money$12.1 million38.8%
  • School meals$10.0 million32.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.1 million13.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.6 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$470,0001.5%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$401,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$244,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$238,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$54,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $9.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $116 million53.3%
  • General formula aid$55.7 million48.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$42.0 million36.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$9.0 million7.8%
  • All other state money$8.7 million7.6%
  • Career and technical education$158,0000.1%
  • School meals$86,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$30,000under 0.1%
  • Transportation$23,000under 0.1%
Local $70.3 million32.3%
  • Property taxes$56.0 million79.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$6.7 million9.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.2 million7.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.2 million3.1%
  • From cities and counties$79,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$103 million44.1%
  • Support services Details$73.7 million31.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$17.6 million23.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$16.6 million22.5%
    • Student transportation$11.1 million15.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.7 million11.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$8.6 million11.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$7.1 million9.6%
    • Business office and central services$2.4 million3.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million2.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$34.1 million14.5%

    Of this, construction: $27.1 million.

  • Food service and other$15.0 million6.4%
  • Interest on debt$5.9 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$2.0 million0.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$118,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$75,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $104 million in salaries and wages, $13.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $132 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,714). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203222, NCES ID 2102490.

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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