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Lake Benton Public School District 404

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 $151,0004.3%
  • School meals$60,00039.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$44,00029.1%
  • All other federal money$31,00020.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0006.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$6,0004.0%

Inside the federal total: $11,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.3 million65.9%
  • General formula aid$1.7 million73.9%
  • Special education$170,0007.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$140,0006.1%
  • All other state money$115,0005.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$84,0003.6%
  • School meals$50,0002.2%
  • Staff improvement$40,0001.7%
  • Gifted and talented$3,0000.1%
Local $1.0 million29.8%
  • Property taxes$717,00068.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$229,00022.0%
  • From cities and counties$49,0004.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$46,0004.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.8 million53.4%
  • Support services Details$1.0 million30.8%
    • Student transportation$319,00031.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$249,00024.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$165,00016.4%
    • Business office and central services$96,0009.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$90,0008.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$71,0007.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19,0001.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$94,0002.9%

    Of this, construction: $74,000.

  • Food service and other$152,0004.6%
  • Interest on debt$54,0001.6%
  • Community services and adult education$106,0003.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$46,0001.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$67,0002.0%

Inside these totals: $1.1 million in salaries and wages, $343,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (113). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180128, NCES ID 2717460.

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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