Track Every Dollar · Missouri

Higbee School District R 8

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 $479,00013.4%
  • All other federal money$229,00047.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$80,00016.7%
  • School meals$79,00016.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$66,00013.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$15,0003.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0002.1%

Inside the federal total: $138,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.6 million45.4%
  • General formula aid$1.1 million70.3%
  • All other state money$429,00026.4%
  • Transportation$47,0002.9%
  • Career and technical education$5,0000.3%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $1.5 million41.2%
  • Property taxes$1.0 million70.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$255,00017.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$172,00011.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$5,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.8 million49.8%
  • Support services Details$1.1 million30.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$285,00026.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$253,00023.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$234,00021.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$88,0008.2%
    • Business office and central services$87,0008.1%
    • Student transportation$82,0007.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$42,0003.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$339,0009.6%

    Of this, construction: $124,000.

  • Food service and other$148,0004.2%
  • Interest on debt$70,0002.0%
  • Community services and adult education$66,0001.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$75,0002.1%

Inside these totals: $1.7 million in salaries and wages, $493,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (235). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108085, NCES ID 2914370.

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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