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Hinsdale Elementary School District 7a

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 $313,00026.9%
  • All other federal money$196,00062.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$78,00024.9%
  • School meals$38,00012.1%
  • Rural schools$1,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $196,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $311,00026.7%
  • General formula aid$251,00080.7%
  • Staff improvement$29,0009.3%
  • Special education$10,0003.2%
  • Transportation$9,0002.9%
  • All other state money$8,0002.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4,0001.3%
Local $541,00046.4%
  • Property taxes$407,00075.2%
  • From cities and counties$79,00014.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$29,0005.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$26,0004.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$451,00032.3%
  • Support services Details$368,00026.3%
    • Student transportation$108,00029.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$99,00026.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$78,00021.2%
    • Business office and central services$62,00016.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11,0003.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10,0002.7%
  • Buildings and equipment$414,00029.6%
  • Food service and other$117,0008.4%
  • Interest on debt$9,0000.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$38,0002.7%

Inside these totals: $516,000 in salaries and wages, $174,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $320,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (34). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 121288, NCES ID 3014340.

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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