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Lexington Public Schools

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 $9.0 million3.9%
  • School meals$4.5 million50.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.5 million38.6%
  • All other federal money$812,0009.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$209,0002.3%

Inside the federal total: $633,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $49.2 million21.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$20.4 million41.5%
  • General formula aid$17.6 million35.8%
  • Transportation$7.3 million14.8%
  • All other state money$2.4 million4.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.4 million2.9%
  • School meals$50,0000.1%
Local $171 million74.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$165 million96.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.9 million2.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.2 million0.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$133 million58.2%
  • Support services Details$71.8 million31.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.2 million29.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$12.8 million17.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.1 million15.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.5 million13.2%
    • Student transportation$7.4 million10.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.6 million6.4%
    • Business office and central services$3.4 million4.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million2.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$12.0 million5.3%

    Of this, construction: $11.4 million.

  • Food service and other$4.3 million1.9%
  • Interest on debt$4.4 million1.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.9 million1.3%

Inside these totals: $119 million in salaries and wages, $29.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,805). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160375, NCES ID 2506840.

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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