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Hardin Elementary School District 17h

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 $17.0 million57.3%
  • All other federal money$7.5 million44.1%
  • Impact Aid$5.0 million29.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.4 million14.1%
  • School meals$1.7 million9.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$452,0002.7%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$19,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $6.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $8.2 million27.6%
  • General formula aid$6.6 million80.5%
  • Staff improvement$506,0006.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$411,0005.0%
  • Special education$254,0003.1%
  • Transportation$216,0002.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$115,0001.4%
  • All other state money$94,0001.1%
Local $4.5 million15.1%
  • Property taxes$2.4 million52.7%
  • From cities and counties$1.7 million38.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$335,0007.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$53,0001.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$10.4 million37.6%
  • Support services Details$8.8 million32.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.8 million20.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.5 million17.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.4 million16.2%
    • Student transportation$1.3 million14.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$983,00011.1%
    • Business office and central services$893,00010.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$892,00010.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.0 million21.8%

    Of this, construction: $5.8 million.

  • Food service and other$1.8 million6.7%
  • Interest on debt$204,0000.7%
  • Community services and adult education$60,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$252,0000.9%

Inside these totals: $11.3 million in salaries and wages, $3.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $4.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,252). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108230, NCES ID 3013310.

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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