Track Every Dollar · Missouri

St Louis County Special School Dt

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 $70.5 million12.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$34.7 million49.3%
  • All other federal money$34.5 million48.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$630,0000.9%
  • School meals$421,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$165,0000.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$75,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $5.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $133 million23.6%
  • General formula aid$51.1 million38.5%
  • Special education$33.5 million25.3%
  • All other state money$26.0 million19.6%
  • Transportation$20.9 million15.8%
  • Career and technical education$1.2 million0.9%
  • School meals$3,000under 0.1%
Local $358 million63.8%
  • Property taxes$320 million89.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.0 million6.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$9.0 million2.5%
  • From other school districts$6.4 million1.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.0 million0.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$347 million58.2%
  • Support services Details$230 million38.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$107 million46.8%
    • Student transportation$34.5 million15.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$32.9 million14.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.3 million7.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$15.5 million6.7%
    • Business office and central services$11.0 million4.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$10.1 million4.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$14.2 million2.4%

    Of this, construction: $8.1 million.

  • Food service and other$661,0000.1%
  • Community services and adult education$3.8 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$117,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $374 million in salaries and wages, $130 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,570). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203381, NCES ID 2926760.

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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