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East Baton Rouge 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 $166 million18.5%
  • All other federal money$80.5 million48.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$33.6 million20.2%
  • School meals$31.1 million18.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14.1 million8.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.9 million1.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.3 million1.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$793,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$768,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$557,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $63.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $223 million24.7%
  • General formula aid$187 million83.9%
  • All other state money$27.8 million12.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$7.7 million3.4%
  • School meals$400,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$106,000under 0.1%
Local $511 million56.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$231 million45.2%
  • Property taxes$210 million41.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$42.3 million8.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.8 million2.9%
  • From other school districts$7.7 million1.5%
  • From cities and counties$5.5 million1.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$376 million44.0%
  • Support services Details$310 million36.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$78.2 million25.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$52.9 million17.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$51.5 million16.6%
    • Student transportation$46.4 million15.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$43.5 million14.1%
    • Business office and central services$19.2 million6.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$18.0 million5.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$49.6 million5.8%

    Of this, construction: $42.6 million.

  • Food service and other$54.2 million6.3%
  • Interest on debt$3.1 million0.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1.6 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$60.2 million7.0%

Inside these totals: $345 million in salaries and wages, $136 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $5.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (42,590). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 127881, NCES ID 2200540.

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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