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Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14

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 $19,00010.6%
  • Rural schools$17,00089.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2,00010.5%
State $61,00033.9%
  • General formula aid$45,00073.8%
  • Transportation$9,00014.8%
  • Staff improvement$4,0006.6%
  • Special education$1,0001.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1,0001.6%
  • All other state money$1,0001.6%
Local $100,00055.6%
  • Property taxes$67,00067.0%
  • From cities and counties$24,00024.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$9,0009.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$92,00053.8%
  • Support services Details$74,00043.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$35,00047.3%
    • Student transportation$18,00024.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$15,00020.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6,0008.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$4,0002.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$1,0000.6%

Inside these totals: $96,000 in salaries and wages, $22,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (7). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108231, NCES ID 3004050.

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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