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Niobrara School District 501

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 $4.5 million48.4%
  • Impact Aid$2.7 million59.9%
  • All other federal money$1.0 million22.5%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$484,00010.7%
  • School meals$213,0004.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$74,0001.6%
  • Rural schools$23,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $454,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.6 million27.6%
  • General formula aid$1.8 million68.1%
  • Special education$614,00023.9%
  • All other state money$200,0007.8%
  • Gifted and talented$4,0000.2%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $2.2 million24.1%
  • Property taxes$1.6 million72.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$464,00020.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$91,0004.1%
  • From other school districts$43,0001.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$17,0000.8%
  • From cities and counties$3,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.9 million61.2%
  • Support services Details$1.4 million22.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$462,00033.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$374,00026.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$212,00015.1%
    • Student transportation$173,00012.3%
    • Business office and central services$114,0008.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$52,0003.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$15,0001.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$603,0009.5%

    Of this, construction: $549,000.

  • Food service and other$212,0003.3%
  • Interest on debt$58,0000.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$192,0003.0%

Inside these totals: $2.9 million in salaries and wages, $1.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (220). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 130659, NCES ID 3174370.

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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