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Calcasieu 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 $119 million20.8%
  • All other federal money$76.1 million63.9%
  • School meals$16.6 million14.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.2 million13.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.1 million6.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million1.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$831,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$458,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $42.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $160 million27.8%
  • General formula aid$139 million87.3%
  • All other state money$14.6 million9.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.3 million3.3%
  • School meals$383,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$49,000under 0.1%
Local $295 million51.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$188 million63.8%
  • Property taxes$69.5 million23.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.1 million6.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.4 million4.9%
  • From cities and counties$4.4 million1.5%
  • From other school districts$436,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$272 million46.8%
  • Support services Details$215 million37.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$85.4 million39.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$33.5 million15.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$29.8 million13.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.8 million12.5%
    • Student transportation$21.4 million10.0%
    • Business office and central services$11.5 million5.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.3 million2.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$45.3 million7.8%

    Of this, construction: $32.4 million.

  • Food service and other$20.0 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$8.4 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$417,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$19.5 million3.4%

Inside these totals: $261 million in salaries and wages, $99.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $279 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (29,282). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 105815, NCES ID 2200330.

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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