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Butte Elementary School District 1

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 $3.2 million8.6%
  • School meals$1.7 million52.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.3 million40.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$113,0003.6%
  • All other federal money$89,0002.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$18,0000.6%
  • Rural schools$1,000under 0.1%
State $17.4 million47.4%
  • General formula aid$14.2 million81.8%
  • All other state money$1.2 million7.2%
  • Staff improvement$799,0004.6%
  • Special education$632,0003.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$190,0001.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$181,0001.0%
  • Transportation$116,0000.7%
Local $16.1 million44.0%
  • Property taxes$11.1 million68.6%
  • From cities and counties$3.7 million22.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.1 million6.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$253,0001.6%
  • From other school districts$25,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$16.4 million48.6%
  • Support services Details$12.6 million37.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$3.4 million27.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.0 million23.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.0 million15.9%
    • Student transportation$1.3 million10.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.2 million9.7%
    • Business office and central services$976,0007.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$675,0005.4%
  • Buildings and equipment$117,0000.3%
  • Food service and other$2.1 million6.3%
  • Interest on debt$1.3 million4.0%
  • Community services and adult education$53,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.2 million3.5%

Inside these totals: $19.8 million in salaries and wages, $6.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $33.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,949). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108333, NCES ID 3005280.

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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