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West Point Consolidated 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 $9.6 million24.8%
  • All other federal money$4.5 million46.9%
  • School meals$2.2 million22.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.8 million18.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.1 million11.0%
  • Career and technical education$39,0000.4%
  • Impact Aid$24,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $3.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $17.3 million44.8%
  • General formula aid$14.5 million83.7%
  • All other state money$2.3 million13.3%
  • Career and technical education$314,0001.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$179,0001.0%
  • School meals$18,0000.1%
Local $11.8 million30.4%
  • Property taxes$9.6 million81.3%
  • From cities and counties$1.0 million8.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$599,0005.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$568,0004.8%
  • From other school districts$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$18.4 million48.5%
  • Support services Details$14.5 million38.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.1 million28.0%
    • Student transportation$2.6 million18.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.9 million13.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.9 million13.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.6 million11.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million8.2%
    • Business office and central services$1.2 million8.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.5 million6.5%

    Of this, construction: $1.3 million.

  • Food service and other$2.4 million6.2%
  • Interest on debt$178,0000.5%
  • Community services and adult education$2,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $18.8 million in salaries and wages, $6.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $4.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,549). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 247159, NCES ID 2800191.

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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