Track Every Dollar · Michigan

Detour Area 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 $489,0007.0%
  • All other federal money$337,00068.9%
  • School meals$99,00020.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$40,0008.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$7,0001.4%
  • Rural schools$6,0001.2%

Inside the federal total: $291,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.5 million21.7%
  • General formula aid$743,00049.1%
  • All other state money$568,00037.6%
  • Special education$114,0007.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$62,0004.1%
  • School meals$25,0001.7%
Local $5.0 million71.3%
  • Property taxes$3.4 million68.8%
  • From other school districts$945,00019.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$405,0008.1%
  • From cities and counties$166,0003.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$36,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.1 million25.6%
  • Support services Details$7.0 million58.3%
    • Business office and central services$5.5 million79.0%
    • Student transportation$425,0006.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$357,0005.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$310,0004.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$268,0003.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$104,0001.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8,0000.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$937,0007.8%

    Of this, construction: $506,000.

  • Food service and other$158,0001.3%
  • Interest on debt$403,0003.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$433,0003.6%

Inside these totals: $2.2 million in salaries and wages, $1.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $11.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (91). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 106658, NCES ID 2611970.

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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