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Jefferson 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 $320 million30.5%
  • All other federal money$235 million73.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$35.2 million11.0%
  • School meals$29.4 million9.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.3 million3.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.2 million1.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$2.1 million0.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.3 million0.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.1 million0.3%
  • Career and technical education$920,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $138 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $275 million26.2%
  • General formula aid$242 million88.1%
  • All other state money$22.5 million8.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$9.8 million3.6%
  • School meals$365,0000.1%
  • Staff improvement$108,000under 0.1%
  • Special education$85,000under 0.1%
Local $454 million43.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$262 million57.7%
  • Property taxes$132 million29.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$41.1 million9.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.0 million2.9%
  • From cities and counties$5.5 million1.2%
  • From other school districts$877,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$364 million42.2%
  • Support services Details$342 million39.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$88.4 million25.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$51.5 million15.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$49.4 million14.4%
    • Business office and central services$43.9 million12.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$39.9 million11.7%
    • Student transportation$35.9 million10.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$33.2 million9.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$93.0 million10.8%

    Of this, construction: $82.6 million.

  • Food service and other$34.7 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$7.9 million0.9%
  • Community services and adult education$2.0 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$19.4 million2.3%

Inside these totals: $340 million in salaries and wages, $159 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $134 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (50,467). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116700, NCES ID 2200840.

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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