Track Every Dollar · Missouri

Lees Summit School District R-7

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 $15.6 million4.9%
  • All other federal money$5.9 million37.9%
  • School meals$3.9 million24.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million23.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million8.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$438,0002.8%
  • Career and technical education$173,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$107,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$57,0000.4%

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

State $107 million33.7%
  • General formula aid$69.5 million65.0%
  • All other state money$26.0 million24.3%
  • Transportation$6.1 million5.7%
  • Special education$4.8 million4.5%
  • Career and technical education$496,0000.5%
  • School meals$43,000under 0.1%
Local $195 million61.4%
  • Property taxes$157 million80.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$15.0 million7.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$12.2 million6.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$10.0 million5.1%
  • From other school districts$1.1 million0.6%
  • From cities and counties$50,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$154 million46.5%
  • Support services Details$104 million31.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.8 million25.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.8 million19.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.8 million13.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$13.3 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$13.2 million12.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.0 million9.6%
    • Business office and central services$7.5 million7.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$47.8 million14.5%

    Of this, construction: $34.5 million.

  • Food service and other$10.0 million3.0%
  • Interest on debt$10.9 million3.3%
  • Community services and adult education$2.7 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.1 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $166 million in salaries and wages, $54.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $244 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (17,797). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188352, NCES ID 2918300.

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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