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St James 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 $12.1 million14.1%
  • All other federal money$6.9 million57.0%
  • School meals$3.1 million25.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$941,0007.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$924,0007.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$195,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$52,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$11,000under 0.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$3,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $2.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $16.5 million19.2%
  • General formula aid$13.7 million83.2%
  • All other state money$2.3 million14.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$430,0002.6%
  • School meals$22,0000.1%
  • Special education$3,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$1,000under 0.1%
Local $57.4 million66.7%
  • Property taxes$31.6 million55.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$19.7 million34.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.9 million5.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.2 million3.9%
  • From cities and counties$1.0 million1.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$36.7 million46.6%
  • Support services Details$32.6 million41.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.7 million26.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$6.1 million18.7%
    • Student transportation$4.8 million14.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.3 million13.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.5 million10.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.0 million9.1%
    • Business office and central services$2.3 million7.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.1 million3.9%

    Of this, construction: $2.1 million.

  • Food service and other$3.6 million4.6%
  • Interest on debt$2.5 million3.2%
  • Community services and adult education$69,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$115,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $32.2 million in salaries and wages, $18.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $90.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,421). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 105821, NCES ID 2201500.

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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