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Caddo 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 $131 million20.2%
  • All other federal money$76.2 million58.4%
  • School meals$22.6 million17.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$18.7 million14.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.4 million7.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million1.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.6 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$210,0000.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$102,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $71.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $214 million33.1%
  • General formula aid$192 million89.8%
  • All other state money$18.6 million8.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.1 million1.0%
  • School meals$950,0000.4%
  • Special education$160,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$18,000under 0.1%
Local $302 million46.7%
  • Property taxes$158 million52.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$107 million35.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.4 million7.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$10.9 million3.6%
  • From cities and counties$3.0 million1.0%
  • From other school districts$726,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$306 million51.7%
  • Support services Details$199 million33.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$54.9 million27.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$36.8 million18.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$35.8 million18.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.2 million13.2%
    • Student transportation$23.5 million11.8%
    • Business office and central services$11.8 million6.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.8 million4.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$48.8 million8.3%

    Of this, construction: $38.4 million.

  • Food service and other$21.7 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$6.2 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$1.2 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$8.4 million1.4%

Inside these totals: $270 million in salaries and wages, $146 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $84.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (35,044). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179693, NCES ID 2200300.

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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