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Poplar Elementary School District 9

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 $10.8 million60.7%
  • Impact Aid$5.8 million53.6%
  • All other federal money$2.9 million26.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.4 million12.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$368,0003.4%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$302,0002.8%
  • Rural schools$70,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $2.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.6 million25.8%
  • General formula aid$3.5 million76.4%
  • Special education$298,0006.5%
  • Staff improvement$257,0005.6%
  • All other state money$221,0004.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$216,0004.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$54,0001.2%
  • Transportation$31,0000.7%
Local $2.4 million13.6%
  • From cities and counties$1.0 million42.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$756,00031.4%
  • Property taxes$639,00026.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$9.0 million56.1%
  • Support services Details$4.5 million27.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.2 million27.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$858,00019.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$834,00018.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$491,00011.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$476,00010.6%
    • Student transportation$313,0007.0%
    • Business office and central services$284,0006.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.4 million14.9%

    Of this, construction: $2.3 million.

  • Food service and other$190,0001.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$6,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $7.9 million in salaries and wages, $3.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $88,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (583). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 186376, NCES ID 3021240.

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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