Track Every Dollar · Missouri

Columbia School District 93

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 $35.7 million10.2%
  • All other federal money$18.3 million51.4%
  • School meals$6.7 million18.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.6 million12.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.3 million12.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$750,0002.1%
  • Career and technical education$417,0001.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$299,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$253,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $12.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $104 million29.8%
  • General formula aid$66.2 million63.7%
  • All other state money$30.9 million29.7%
  • Transportation$6.0 million5.8%
  • Career and technical education$725,0000.7%
  • School meals$51,000under 0.1%
Local $209 million59.9%
  • Property taxes$182 million87.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$15.7 million7.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.6 million2.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4.6 million2.2%
  • From cities and counties$428,0000.2%
  • From other school districts$28,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$142 million43.0%
  • Support services Details$123 million37.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.8 million23.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$25.7 million20.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$19.6 million15.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$16.8 million13.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$14.1 million11.4%
    • Student transportation$13.2 million10.7%
    • Business office and central services$5.2 million4.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$34.4 million10.4%

    Of this, construction: $29.3 million.

  • Food service and other$11.3 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$11.2 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$7.5 million2.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$430,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $167 million in salaries and wages, $52.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $329 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,769). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117152, NCES ID 2901000.

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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