Track Every Dollar · Missouri

Wheaton School District R3

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 $1.0 million18.7%
  • All other federal money$378,00036.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$300,00028.7%
  • School meals$216,00020.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$93,0008.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$33,0003.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$24,0002.3%

Inside the federal total: $290,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $3.2 million57.0%
  • General formula aid$2.4 million76.2%
  • All other state money$678,00021.3%
  • Transportation$80,0002.5%
  • Career and technical education$1,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $1.4 million24.3%
  • Property taxes$982,00072.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$189,00013.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$162,00011.9%
  • From other school districts$26,0001.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$3,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.0 million42.0%
  • Support services Details$2.1 million29.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$489,00023.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$487,00023.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$358,00017.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$236,00011.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$217,00010.6%
    • Student transportation$182,0008.9%
    • Business office and central services$87,0004.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.4 million19.5%

    Of this, construction: $1.1 million.

  • Food service and other$405,0005.8%
  • Interest on debt$71,0001.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$177,0002.5%

Inside these totals: $3.1 million in salaries and wages, $883,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (429). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180350, NCES ID 2931950.

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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