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Springfield 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 $141 million19.3%
  • All other federal money$83.5 million59.2%
  • School meals$31.8 million22.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$18.1 million12.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.9 million4.9%
  • Career and technical education$918,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $73.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $577 million79.1%
  • General formula aid$478 million82.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$52.5 million9.1%
  • All other state money$24.5 million4.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$13.5 million2.3%
  • Transportation$8.6 million1.5%
  • School meals$349,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$45,000under 0.1%
Local $11.8 million1.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.6 million72.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.2 million26.7%
  • From other school districts$61,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$454 million56.1%
  • Support services Details$273 million33.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$104 million38.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$46.5 million17.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$36.1 million13.2%
    • Student transportation$35.3 million12.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$22.3 million8.1%
    • Business office and central services$14.7 million5.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$10.1 million3.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.2 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$28.6 million3.5%

    Of this, construction: $21.5 million.

  • Food service and other$38.9 million4.8%
  • Interest on debt$5.0 million0.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1.7 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$7.7 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $376 million in salaries and wages, $89.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (23,693). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 207442, NCES ID 2511130.

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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