Track Every Dollar · Missouri

East Carter School District R-2

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 $4.1 million37.5%
  • All other federal money$3.1 million74.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$448,00010.9%
  • School meals$328,0008.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$164,0004.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$46,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$34,0000.8%
  • Impact Aid$22,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $2.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.8 million44.0%
  • General formula aid$3.3 million67.5%
  • All other state money$1.1 million22.9%
  • Transportation$339,0007.0%
  • Special education$125,0002.6%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $2.0 million18.5%
  • Property taxes$1.4 million69.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$299,00014.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$269,00013.2%
  • From cities and counties$38,0001.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$8,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.2 million47.6%
  • Support services Details$3.6 million32.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$925,00025.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$712,00019.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$645,00018.0%
    • Student transportation$484,00013.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$437,00012.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$365,00010.2%
    • Business office and central services$15,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.7 million15.8%

    Of this, construction: $1.6 million.

  • Food service and other$395,0003.6%
  • Community services and adult education$30,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$22,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $4.9 million in salaries and wages, $1.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (666). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203340, NCES ID 2911100.

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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