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St Tammany 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 $91.3 million13.5%
  • All other federal money$48.5 million53.1%
  • School meals$13.9 million15.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$13.8 million15.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.2 million13.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.9 million2.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$509,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$447,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$144,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $45.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $242 million35.8%
  • General formula aid$209 million86.3%
  • All other state money$19.8 million8.2%
  • School meals$7.2 million3.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6.1 million2.5%
  • Staff improvement$8,000under 0.1%
Local $343 million50.7%
  • Property taxes$160 million46.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$145 million42.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23.0 million6.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.6 million3.4%
  • From cities and counties$3.5 million1.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$348 million49.8%
  • Support services Details$221 million31.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$56.6 million25.6%
    • Student transportation$42.1 million19.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$40.5 million18.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$31.0 million14.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$27.3 million12.4%
    • Business office and central services$12.6 million5.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$10.9 million4.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$81.9 million11.7%

    Of this, construction: $46.0 million.

  • Food service and other$28.5 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$12.2 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$1.4 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.4 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $328 million in salaries and wages, $165 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $303 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (38,794). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116705, NCES ID 2201650.

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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