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Jackson Municipal Sep School District

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 $112 million33.7%
  • All other federal money$67.8 million60.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$21.0 million18.8%
  • School meals$16.2 million14.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.8 million5.2%
  • Impact Aid$750,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$61,000under 0.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$53,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $58.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $121 million36.6%
  • General formula aid$98.2 million81.1%
  • All other state money$20.2 million16.7%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million1.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.1 million0.9%
  • School meals$125,0000.1%
  • Special education$51,000under 0.1%
Local $98.3 million29.7%
  • Property taxes$91.8 million93.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.1 million5.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.4 million1.4%
  • From other school districts$11,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$135 million42.6%
  • Support services Details$112 million35.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$29.4 million26.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$22.5 million20.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.9 million13.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.3 million12.8%
    • Business office and central services$11.1 million9.9%
    • Student transportation$10.8 million9.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$8.9 million8.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$47.7 million15.1%

    Of this, construction: $37.1 million.

  • Food service and other$15.3 million4.9%
  • Interest on debt$6.4 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$247,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $144 million in salaries and wages, $53.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $149 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (17,747). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210488, NCES ID 2802190.

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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