Track Every Dollar · Missouri

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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 $25.8 million16.2%
  • All other federal money$14.4 million55.9%
  • School meals$7.0 million27.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.7 million14.5%
  • Career and technical education$311,0001.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$192,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$146,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$25,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $13.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $52.2 million32.7%
  • General formula aid$34.1 million65.4%
  • All other state money$14.5 million27.7%
  • Transportation$3.5 million6.8%
  • Career and technical education$53,0000.1%
  • School meals$32,000under 0.1%
Local $81.7 million51.1%
  • Property taxes$58.8 million72.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$18.6 million22.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.1 million3.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.2 million1.5%
  • From other school districts$19,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$69.6 million44.0%
  • Support services Details$67.4 million42.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.0 million29.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.9 million16.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.1 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$8.2 million12.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.3 million10.9%
    • Business office and central services$6.0 million8.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.9 million8.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$10.4 million6.6%

    Of this, construction: $7.4 million.

  • Food service and other$5.8 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$1.3 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$3.4 million2.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$465,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $90.9 million in salaries and wages, $28.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $34.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (9,336). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117236, NCES ID 2912010.

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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