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Independence School District 30

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 $29.7 million12.5%
  • All other federal money$14.4 million48.6%
  • School meals$7.8 million26.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.8 million16.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.9 million6.3%
  • Career and technical education$432,0001.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$196,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$105,0000.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$6,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $6.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $106 million45.0%
  • General formula aid$75.8 million71.2%
  • All other state money$23.9 million22.5%
  • Transportation$4.6 million4.4%
  • Special education$1.3 million1.2%
  • Staff improvement$554,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$165,0000.2%
  • School meals$46,000under 0.1%
Local $100 million42.5%
  • Property taxes$81.5 million81.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$9.6 million9.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.0 million5.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$3.1 million3.1%
  • From cities and counties$648,0000.6%
  • From other school districts$540,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$92.5 million43.2%
  • Support services Details$82.6 million38.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.1 million25.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.6 million17.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.4 million13.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.3 million12.5%
    • Student transportation$10.0 million12.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.3 million11.2%
    • Business office and central services$5.8 million7.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$15.5 million7.2%

    Of this, construction: $10.1 million.

  • Food service and other$9.9 million4.6%
  • Interest on debt$7.1 million3.3%
  • Community services and adult education$5.8 million2.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$833,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $113 million in salaries and wages, $37.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $147 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,168). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108063, NCES ID 2915480.

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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