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Lyons Decatur Ne School District 20

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 $348,0004.0%
  • School meals$172,00049.4%
  • All other federal money$66,00019.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$59,00017.0%
  • Rural schools$28,0008.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$23,0006.6%

Inside the federal total: $63,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.9 million21.6%
  • Special education$764,00041.1%
  • All other state money$610,00032.8%
  • General formula aid$479,00025.8%
  • Gifted and talented$4,0000.2%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $6.4 million74.3%
  • Property taxes$5.3 million83.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$530,0008.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$303,0004.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$210,0003.3%
  • From cities and counties$14,0000.2%
  • From other school districts$13,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.5 million18.8%
  • Support services Details$2.3 million12.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$466,00020.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$444,00019.4%
    • Business office and central services$418,00018.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$332,00014.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$231,00010.1%
    • Student transportation$209,0009.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$192,0008.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$11.3 million60.3%

    Of this, construction: $261,000.

  • Food service and other$251,0001.3%
  • Interest on debt$1.1 million5.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$4,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$306,0001.6%

Inside these totals: $3.3 million in salaries and wages, $1.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $22.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (305). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180744, NCES ID 3173210.

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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