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South Central Ne Unified System 5

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 $1.3 million7.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$359,00027.8%
  • School meals$322,00025.0%
  • Impact Aid$258,00020.0%
  • All other federal money$208,00016.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$113,0008.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$20,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $110,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.2 million24.3%
  • Special education$1.7 million40.1%
  • All other state money$1.3 million30.4%
  • General formula aid$1.2 million29.4%
  • School meals$3,000under 0.1%
Local $11.7 million68.2%
  • Property taxes$9.9 million84.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$685,0005.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$551,0004.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$418,0003.6%
  • From other school districts$107,0000.9%
  • From cities and counties$47,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.9 million50.6%
  • Support services Details$5.9 million37.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.3 million21.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.2 million21.2%
    • Business office and central services$960,00016.4%
    • Student transportation$805,00013.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$675,00011.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$517,0008.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$389,0006.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$922,0005.9%

    Of this, construction: $3,000.

  • Food service and other$599,0003.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$31,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$306,0002.0%

Inside these totals: $7.6 million in salaries and wages, $3.6 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (733). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 198306, NCES ID 3100122.

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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