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Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools District

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 $248,0003.8%
  • School meals$102,00041.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$92,00037.1%
  • Rural schools$30,00012.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$21,0008.5%
  • All other federal money$3,0001.2%
State $1.5 million23.3%
  • All other state money$598,00039.4%
  • General formula aid$534,00035.2%
  • Special education$384,00025.3%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $4.8 million72.9%
  • Property taxes$4.0 million83.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$356,0007.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$321,0006.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$72,0001.5%
  • From cities and counties$30,0000.6%
  • From other school districts$2,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.3 million49.6%
  • Support services Details$1.8 million27.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$460,00024.9%
    • Business office and central services$427,00023.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$260,00014.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$236,00012.8%
    • Student transportation$221,00012.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$128,0006.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$114,0006.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$876,00013.1%

    Of this, construction: $562,000.

  • Food service and other$287,0004.3%
  • Interest on debt$73,0001.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$284,0004.3%

Inside these totals: $3.2 million in salaries and wages, $829,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (297). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117429, NCES ID 3100183.

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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