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North Star High School District

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 $10,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$10,000100.0%
State $464,00021.0%
  • General formula aid$391,00084.3%
  • Staff improvement$27,0005.8%
  • Transportation$18,0003.9%
  • Special education$8,0001.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6,0001.3%
  • All other state money$6,0001.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$4,0000.9%
Local $1.7 million78.6%
  • Property taxes$1.2 million70.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$243,00014.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$136,0007.8%
  • From cities and counties$134,0007.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$815,00050.3%
  • Support services Details$574,00035.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$178,00031.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$140,00024.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$96,00016.7%
    • Student transportation$90,00015.7%
    • Business office and central services$48,0008.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$22,0003.8%
  • Buildings and equipment$70,0004.3%
  • Food service and other$53,0003.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$108,0006.7%

Inside these totals: $683,000 in salaries and wages, $184,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (57). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 219849, NCES ID 3000097.

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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