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Richey Elementary School District 78j

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 $46,0004.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$39,00084.8%
  • Rural schools$7,00015.2%
State $540,00049.0%
  • General formula aid$316,00058.5%
  • All other state money$180,00033.3%
  • Staff improvement$22,0004.1%
  • Transportation$13,0002.4%
  • Special education$8,0001.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1,0000.2%
Local $515,00046.8%
  • Property taxes$363,00070.5%
  • From cities and counties$111,00021.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$28,0005.4%
  • From other school districts$13,0002.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$580,00051.7%
  • Support services Details$464,00041.4%
    • Business office and central services$142,00030.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$112,00024.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$107,00023.1%
    • Student transportation$76,00016.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15,0003.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8,0001.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4,0000.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$66,0005.9%

    Of this, construction: $9,000.

  • Food service and other$9,0000.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$3,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $536,000 in salaries and wages, $183,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $850,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (54). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108253, NCES ID 3022370.

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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