Track Every Dollar · Minnesota

South Washington County School District 833

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 $13.1 million3.4%
  • School meals$4.5 million34.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.0 million30.8%
  • All other federal money$3.6 million27.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$457,0003.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$267,0002.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$217,0001.7%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$27,0000.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$14,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $968,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $237 million60.8%
  • General formula aid$149 million63.1%
  • Special education$50.0 million21.1%
  • All other state money$11.2 million4.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$7.6 million3.2%
  • School meals$7.3 million3.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6.2 million2.6%
  • Staff improvement$3.9 million1.7%
  • Transportation$1.2 million0.5%
  • Gifted and talented$270,0000.1%
  • Career and technical education$5,000under 0.1%
Local $140 million35.9%
  • Property taxes$100 million71.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.5 million10.4%
  • From cities and counties$12.8 million9.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.0 million8.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$195 million53.0%
  • Support services Details$87.9 million23.9%
    • Student transportation$21.6 million24.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$16.7 million19.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.1 million14.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.9 million14.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.5 million14.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.1 million10.3%
    • Business office and central services$2.0 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$36.2 million9.8%

    Of this, construction: $27.6 million.

  • Food service and other$12.4 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$12.6 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$16.7 million4.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3.7 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.5 million1.0%

Inside these totals: $184 million in salaries and wages, $69.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $305 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,360). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 107373, NCES ID 2733810.

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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