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Mccreary 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 $15.0 million31.2%
  • All other federal money$8.7 million58.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.4 million16.0%
  • School meals$2.2 million14.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$798,0005.3%
  • Rural schools$374,0002.5%
  • Career and technical education$340,0002.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$173,0001.2%

Inside the federal total: $8.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $27.3 million56.6%
  • General formula aid$14.9 million54.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.1 million29.9%
  • All other state money$2.2 million7.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.8 million6.8%
  • School meals$236,0000.9%
Local $5.9 million12.2%
  • Property taxes$2.4 million41.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.7 million28.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$814,00013.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$728,00012.4%
  • From cities and counties$221,0003.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$21.0 million40.8%
  • Support services Details$14.3 million27.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.0 million21.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.8 million19.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.4 million16.5%
    • Student transportation$2.1 million14.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.2 million8.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million8.2%
    • Business office and central services$961,0006.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$685,0004.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$11.1 million21.6%

    Of this, construction: $8.9 million.

  • Food service and other$3.4 million6.6%
  • Interest on debt$1.3 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$384,0000.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$7,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $19.7 million in salaries and wages, $4.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $16.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,727). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 225012, NCES ID 2103990.

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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