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Friend City School District 68

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 $420,0007.3%
  • All other federal money$151,00036.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$122,00029.0%
  • School meals$62,00014.8%
  • Rural schools$47,00011.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$22,0005.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0002.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$6,0001.4%

Inside the federal total: $132,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.2 million20.3%
  • All other state money$456,00038.9%
  • General formula aid$432,00036.8%
  • Special education$281,00024.0%
  • Gifted and talented$3,0000.3%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $4.2 million72.5%
  • Property taxes$3.5 million84.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$229,0005.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$210,0005.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$208,0005.0%
  • From cities and counties$13,0000.3%
  • From other school districts$6,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.6 million45.2%
  • Support services Details$1.9 million33.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$537,00027.9%
    • Business office and central services$314,00016.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$312,00016.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$283,00014.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$192,00010.0%
    • Student transportation$152,0007.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$132,0006.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$691,00012.1%

    Of this, construction: $28,000.

  • Food service and other$176,0003.1%
  • Interest on debt$58,0001.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$276,0004.8%

Inside these totals: $2.4 million in salaries and wages, $1.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $365,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (242). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181032, NCES ID 3100096.

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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