Track Every Dollar · Michigan

Waldron 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 $382,0008.9%
  • School meals$208,00054.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$108,00028.3%
  • All other federal money$31,0008.1%
  • Rural schools$13,0003.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$12,0003.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0002.6%
State $2.9 million66.8%
  • General formula aid$1.9 million67.3%
  • All other state money$603,00021.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$232,0008.1%
  • Special education$83,0002.9%
  • School meals$11,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$6,0000.2%
Local $1.0 million24.3%
  • Property taxes$739,00071.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$247,00023.7%
  • From cities and counties$24,0002.3%
  • From other school districts$17,0001.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14,0001.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.8 million49.9%
  • Support services Details$1.2 million34.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$286,00023.1%
    • Student transportation$242,00019.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$200,00016.2%
    • Business office and central services$178,00014.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$152,00012.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$137,00011.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$42,0003.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$101,0002.8%

    Of this, construction: $63,000.

  • Food service and other$210,0005.9%
  • Interest on debt$143,0004.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$86,0002.4%

Inside these totals: $1.4 million in salaries and wages, $977,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $3.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (222). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188306, NCES ID 2635040.

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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