Track Every Dollar · Michigan

Traverse Bay Area Independent School District (Resa)

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 $8.8 million8.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.4 million72.9%
  • All other federal money$1.7 million19.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$652,0007.4%

Inside the federal total: $423,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $41.9 million39.2%
  • Special education$19.9 million47.4%
  • All other state money$18.8 million44.8%
  • General formula aid$2.5 million5.9%
  • Career and technical education$801,0001.9%
Local $56.3 million52.6%
  • Property taxes$43.5 million77.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.1 million12.6%
  • From other school districts$5.2 million9.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$427,0000.8%
  • From cities and counties$91,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$22.3 million23.4%
  • Support services Details$55.8 million58.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.8 million51.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.4 million16.8%
    • Business office and central services$6.9 million12.4%
    • Student transportation$5.0 million9.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.9 million5.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.9 million3.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$965,0001.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.3 million3.4%

    Of this, construction: $2.3 million.

  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million1.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$12.5 million13.2%

Inside these totals: $35.8 million in salaries and wages, $28.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $733,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116888, NCES ID 2680440.

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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