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Lynn City School

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 $48.8 million11.9%
  • All other federal money$24.2 million49.6%
  • School meals$10.6 million21.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.3 million17.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.4 million11.0%
  • Career and technical education$348,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $18.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $331 million80.4%
  • General formula aid$269 million81.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$36.5 million11.0%
  • All other state money$10.0 million3.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$7.6 million2.3%
  • Transportation$7.1 million2.2%
  • School meals$116,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$38,000under 0.1%
Local $31.7 million7.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$29.2 million91.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.6 million5.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$985,0003.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$291 million62.9%
  • Support services Details$134 million29.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$49.5 million36.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.6 million16.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$19.2 million14.3%
    • Student transportation$12.4 million9.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.7 million8.7%
    • Business office and central services$10.3 million7.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.0 million4.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.7 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$10.0 million2.2%

    Of this, construction: $9.2 million.

  • Food service and other$18.6 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$1.4 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$7.2 million1.5%

Inside these totals: $228 million in salaries and wages, $54.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,022). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 106056, NCES ID 2507110.

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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