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Ascension Parish 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 $44.5 million10.2%
  • All other federal money$21.3 million47.8%
  • School meals$10.7 million24.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.5 million12.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.0 million11.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.4 million3.3%
  • Career and technical education$339,0000.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$185,0000.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$111,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $8.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $142 million32.4%
  • General formula aid$129 million91.1%
  • All other state money$11.7 million8.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$768,0000.5%
  • School meals$132,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$10,000under 0.1%
Local $252 million57.4%
  • Property taxes$118 million46.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$106 million42.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.2 million5.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.9 million5.1%
  • From cities and counties$2.1 million0.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$206 million44.6%
  • Support services Details$147 million31.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$52.9 million36.0%
    • Student transportation$19.5 million13.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.5 million13.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18.6 million12.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.8 million12.1%
    • Business office and central services$10.5 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.2 million5.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$76.7 million16.6%

    Of this, construction: $73.0 million.

  • Food service and other$16.4 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$12.4 million2.7%
  • Community services and adult education$52,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.1 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $174 million in salaries and wages, $85.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $402 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (24,683). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179690, NCES ID 2200090.

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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