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Dodson Public Schools

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 $1.5 million46.6%
  • Impact Aid$1.2 million80.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$129,0008.6%
  • School meals$67,0004.5%
  • All other federal money$63,0004.2%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$23,0001.5%
  • Rural schools$9,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$2,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $63,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.0 million32.2%
  • General formula aid$898,00087.0%
  • Staff improvement$50,0004.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$29,0002.8%
  • Special education$24,0002.3%
  • Transportation$20,0001.9%
  • All other state money$9,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$2,0000.2%
Local $680,00021.2%
  • Property taxes$369,00054.3%
  • From cities and counties$197,00029.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$114,00016.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.7 million61.5%
  • Support services Details$906,00032.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$382,00042.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$187,00020.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$175,00019.3%
    • Student transportation$84,0009.3%
    • Business office and central services$45,0005.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$30,0003.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment$6,0000.2%
  • Food service and other$161,0005.8%

Inside these totals: $1.6 million in salaries and wages, $389,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (95). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 139049, NCES ID 3009120.

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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