Track Every Dollar · Nebraska

Central City School District 4

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 $1.1 million7.1%
  • All other federal money$567,00049.8%
  • School meals$284,00024.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$183,00016.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$103,0009.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$1,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $272,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.1 million25.4%
  • Special education$1.6 million38.3%
  • General formula aid$1.4 million33.3%
  • All other state money$1.1 million28.2%
  • Gifted and talented$8,0000.2%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $10.8 million67.5%
  • Property taxes$9.1 million83.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$887,0008.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$565,0005.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$216,0002.0%
  • From cities and counties$72,0000.7%
  • From other school districts$4,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.7 million53.5%
  • Support services Details$5.0 million34.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.4 million27.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.1 million21.7%
    • Business office and central services$858,00017.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$818,00016.4%
    • Student transportation$330,0006.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$291,0005.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$235,0004.7%
  • Buildings and equipment$666,0004.6%
  • Food service and other$637,0004.4%
  • Interest on debt$179,0001.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$87,0000.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$98,0000.7%

Inside these totals: $7.0 million in salaries and wages, $3.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $7.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (781). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210579, NCES ID 3104920.

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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