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Shickley School District 54

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 $197,0003.3%
  • All other federal money$71,00036.0%
  • School meals$43,00021.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$42,00021.3%
  • Rural schools$18,0009.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0005.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9,0004.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$1,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $54,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.1 million19.2%
  • All other state money$448,00039.3%
  • General formula aid$427,00037.5%
  • Special education$264,00023.2%
Local $4.6 million77.5%
  • Property taxes$4.0 million86.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$351,0007.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$130,0002.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$113,0002.5%
  • From other school districts$16,0000.3%
  • From cities and counties$6,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.5 million50.6%
  • Support services Details$1.4 million28.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$423,00030.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$258,00018.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$232,00016.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$196,00014.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$133,0009.6%
    • Student transportation$108,0007.8%
    • Business office and central services$42,0003.0%
  • Buildings and equipment$423,0008.7%
  • Food service and other$348,0007.2%
  • Interest on debt$5,0000.1%
  • Community services and adult education$34,0000.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$44,0000.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$153,0003.1%

Inside these totals: $2.2 million in salaries and wages, $919,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $703,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (154). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180860, NCES ID 3176650.

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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