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Ft Zumwalt School District R II

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 $14.3 million4.7%
  • All other federal money$5.1 million35.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.8 million26.7%
  • School meals$3.0 million21.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.5 million10.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$378,0002.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$247,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$222,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$103,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $2.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $104 million34.2%
  • General formula aid$57.4 million55.3%
  • All other state money$28.7 million27.7%
  • Transportation$8.8 million8.5%
  • Special education$8.6 million8.2%
  • Career and technical education$255,0000.2%
  • School meals$36,000under 0.1%
Local $186 million61.1%
  • Property taxes$159 million85.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.1 million7.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.6 million5.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4.3 million2.3%
  • From other school districts$290,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$141 million47.2%
  • Support services Details$103 million34.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.6 million24.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.0 million20.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.6 million18.1%
    • Student transportation$15.3 million14.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.0 million13.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.4 million5.3%
    • Business office and central services$3.9 million3.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$38.1 million12.7%

    Of this, construction: $19.7 million.

  • Food service and other$7.8 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$6.9 million2.3%
  • Community services and adult education$1.5 million0.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$880,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $159 million in salaries and wages, $54.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $144 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,829). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117233, NCES ID 2908370.

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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