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Bossier 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 $53.7 million13.8%
  • All other federal money$25.0 million46.6%
  • School meals$10.4 million19.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.4 million15.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.2 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million2.4%
  • Impact Aid$1.1 million2.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$815,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$344,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$124,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $23.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $154 million39.7%
  • General formula aid$143 million92.6%
  • All other state money$9.1 million5.9%
  • School meals$1.5 million1.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$798,0000.5%
  • Special education$18,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$17,000under 0.1%
Local $180 million46.5%
  • Property taxes$80.5 million44.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$67.8 million37.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$17.9 million9.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.4 million6.3%
  • From cities and counties$2.7 million1.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$189 million54.7%
  • Support services Details$127 million36.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$35.6 million28.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.4 million18.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.6 million15.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$17.7 million14.0%
    • Student transportation$17.3 million13.6%
    • Business office and central services$6.8 million5.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.7 million5.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.8 million2.5%

    Of this, construction: $3.3 million.

  • Food service and other$15.3 million4.4%
  • Interest on debt$5.1 million1.5%
  • Community services and adult education$103,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$701,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $174 million in salaries and wages, $88.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $140 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (23,587). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 105814, NCES ID 2200270.

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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