Track Every Dollar · Missouri

Springfield School District R-12

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 $69.1 million15.9%
  • All other federal money$41.6 million60.2%
  • School meals$11.2 million16.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.6 million12.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.3 million9.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$997,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$324,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$141,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$20,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $36.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $130 million29.9%
  • General formula aid$75.7 million58.2%
  • All other state money$40.4 million31.0%
  • Transportation$7.7 million5.9%
  • Special education$6.1 million4.7%
  • Career and technical education$101,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$61,000under 0.1%
Local $235 million54.1%
  • Property taxes$187 million79.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.2 million8.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$11.6 million4.9%
  • From other school districts$10.6 million4.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.2 million2.7%
  • From cities and counties$40,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$178 million41.7%
  • Support services Details$155 million36.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$33.1 million21.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.3 million19.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.1 million14.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.8 million12.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$18.7 million12.1%
    • Business office and central services$17.2 million11.1%
    • Student transportation$13.9 million8.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$51.2 million12.0%

    Of this, construction: $37.9 million.

  • Food service and other$15.2 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$18.1 million4.3%
  • Community services and adult education$7.2 million1.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$780,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $222 million in salaries and wages, $63.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $475 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (24,267). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210518, NCES ID 2928860.

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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