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Scottsbluff Public School District 32

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 $8.0 million13.2%
  • All other federal money$3.8 million47.2%
  • School meals$1.6 million19.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$851,00010.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$804,00010.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$543,0006.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$162,0002.0%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$150,0001.9%
  • Career and technical education$55,0000.7%
  • Rural schools$50,0000.6%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$29,0000.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$27,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $2.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $28.0 million46.1%
  • General formula aid$19.1 million68.3%
  • Special education$5.9 million21.2%
  • All other state money$2.9 million10.4%
  • Gifted and talented$14,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$9,000under 0.1%
Local $24.8 million40.7%
  • Property taxes$19.5 million78.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$2.2 million9.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.9 million7.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$884,0003.6%
  • From cities and counties$223,0000.9%
  • From other school districts$13,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$33.1 million56.5%
  • Support services Details$15.8 million27.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.8 million30.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.2 million20.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.8 million17.8%
    • Business office and central services$2.0 million12.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.4 million8.9%
    • Student transportation$905,0005.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$651,0004.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.2 million10.6%

    Of this, construction: $953,000.

  • Food service and other$2.2 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$689,0001.2%
  • Community services and adult education$30,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$304,0000.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$219,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $32.9 million in salaries and wages, $6.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $25.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,445). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211560, NCES ID 3176470.

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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