Track Every Dollar · Michigan

Columbia 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 $995,0004.0%
  • All other federal money$745,00074.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$137,00013.8%
  • School meals$70,0007.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$32,0003.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0001.1%
State $13.5 million54.8%
  • General formula aid$8.6 million63.4%
  • All other state money$3.4 million24.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$787,0005.8%
  • Special education$429,0003.2%
  • School meals$369,0002.7%
Local $10.2 million41.2%
  • Property taxes$7.8 million76.8%
  • From other school districts$1.3 million12.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$947,0009.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$105,0001.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$13.4 million58.3%
  • Support services Details$7.0 million30.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.8 million26.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.1 million15.6%
    • Business office and central services$1.0 million14.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$996,00014.3%
    • Student transportation$917,00013.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$586,0008.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$531,0007.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$572,0002.5%

    Of this, construction: $117,000.

  • Food service and other$965,0004.2%
  • Interest on debt$641,0002.8%
  • Community services and adult education$472,0002.0%

Inside these totals: $9.5 million in salaries and wages, $7.4 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,431). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116911, NCES ID 2606990.

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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