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Byron Independent School District 531

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 $691,0001.8%
  • All other federal money$328,00047.5%
  • School meals$285,00041.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$78,00011.3%

Inside the federal total: $3,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $25.6 million67.4%
  • General formula aid$19.1 million74.6%
  • Special education$2.5 million9.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.9 million7.4%
  • School meals$753,0002.9%
  • Staff improvement$515,0002.0%
  • All other state money$494,0001.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$269,0001.1%
  • Gifted and talented$33,0000.1%
  • Career and technical education$33,0000.1%
Local $11.7 million30.8%
  • Property taxes$8.0 million68.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.4 million20.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million10.0%
  • From cities and counties$34,0000.3%
  • From other school districts$4,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$18.5 million34.2%
  • Support services Details$9.1 million16.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.5 million27.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.4 million15.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.2 million13.1%
    • Student transportation$1.2 million12.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.1 million12.3%
    • Business office and central services$1.0 million11.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$724,0008.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$18.8 million34.7%

    Of this, construction: $16.8 million.

  • Food service and other$1.7 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$3.3 million6.0%
  • Community services and adult education$1.9 million3.4%
  • Payments to state and local governments$196,0000.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$759,0001.4%

Inside these totals: $18.1 million in salaries and wages, $6.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $81.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,331). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 107339, NCES ID 2707350.

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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