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Fort Calhoun School District 3

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 $478,0003.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$157,00032.8%
  • All other federal money$137,00028.7%
  • School meals$125,00026.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$48,00010.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0002.1%
  • Career and technical education$1,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $36,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $5.6 million39.4%
  • General formula aid$3.9 million70.2%
  • Special education$867,00015.4%
  • All other state money$778,00013.8%
  • School meals$29,0000.5%
  • Gifted and talented$6,0000.1%
Local $8.2 million57.3%
  • Property taxes$6.7 million81.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$850,00010.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$608,0007.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$42,0000.5%
  • From cities and counties$36,0000.4%
  • From other school districts$7,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$6.3 million44.5%
  • Support services Details$5.1 million36.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.1 million40.6%
    • Business office and central services$1.1 million20.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$746,00014.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$540,00010.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$314,0006.2%
    • Student transportation$260,0005.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$121,0002.4%
  • Buildings and equipment$1.0 million7.4%
  • Food service and other$467,0003.3%
  • Interest on debt$973,0006.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$256,0001.8%

Inside these totals: $6.0 million in salaries and wages, $2.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $10.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (848). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181113, NCES ID 3170650.

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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