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Judith Gap Elementary School District 21j

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 $118,00017.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$42,00035.6%
  • All other federal money$35,00029.7%
  • School meals$30,00025.4%
  • Rural schools$11,0009.3%

Inside the federal total: $35,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $167,00025.3%
  • General formula aid$140,00083.8%
  • Staff improvement$13,0007.8%
  • Special education$8,0004.8%
  • Transportation$4,0002.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1,0000.6%
  • All other state money$1,0000.6%
Local $374,00056.8%
  • Property taxes$293,00078.3%
  • From cities and counties$40,00010.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21,0005.6%
  • From other school districts$17,0004.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3,0000.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$342,00048.3%
  • Support services Details$223,00031.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$81,00036.3%
    • Business office and central services$66,00029.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$58,00026.0%
    • Student transportation$18,0008.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$76,00010.7%
  • Food service and other$61,0008.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$6,0000.8%

Inside these totals: $340,000 in salaries and wages, $127,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (26). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 225188, NCES ID 3015360.

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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