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Robbinsdale School District 281

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 $18.3 million7.4%
  • All other federal money$7.2 million39.1%
  • School meals$5.4 million29.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.6 million14.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.1 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$502,0002.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$329,0001.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$164,0000.9%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$20,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $4.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $145 million59.0%
  • General formula aid$81.0 million55.7%
  • Special education$26.3 million18.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$20.3 million14.0%
  • All other state money$10.0 million6.9%
  • School meals$2.5 million1.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.1 million1.5%
  • Staff improvement$2.1 million1.5%
  • Transportation$761,0000.5%
  • Gifted and talented$150,0000.1%
Local $82.7 million33.6%
  • Property taxes$60.0 million72.6%
  • From cities and counties$9.0 million10.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.7 million10.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.7 million5.7%
  • From other school districts$243,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$122 million47.2%
  • Support services Details$77.9 million30.2%
    • Student transportation$17.5 million22.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$16.9 million21.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.7 million16.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$11.3 million14.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.9 million11.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.2 million10.5%
    • Business office and central services$2.4 million3.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$26.9 million10.4%

    Of this, construction: $18.8 million.

  • Food service and other$9.0 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$7.1 million2.7%
  • Community services and adult education$11.0 million4.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1.8 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.4 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $133 million in salaries and wages, $42.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $206 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,735). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117031, NCES ID 2731780.

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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