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Washoe County School District

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 $124 million11.0%
  • All other federal money$58.8 million47.5%
  • School meals$30.0 million24.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.5 million11.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.7 million10.3%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$2.5 million2.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.0 million1.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.3 million1.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.2 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$697,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $44.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $835 million74.5%
  • General formula aid$581 million69.6%
  • Special education$82.6 million9.9%
  • All other state money$79.9 million9.6%
  • Bilingual education$28.8 million3.4%
  • Transportation$23.7 million2.8%
  • Staff improvement$20.7 million2.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$16.2 million1.9%
  • Gifted and talented$1.3 million0.2%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million0.1%
Local $162 million14.4%
  • Property taxes$85.3 million52.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$55.5 million34.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$18.7 million11.5%
  • From other school districts$2.0 million1.2%
  • From cities and counties$442,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$474 million44.7%
  • Support services Details$367 million34.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$87.7 million23.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$73.1 million19.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$52.3 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$51.8 million14.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$49.9 million13.6%
    • Student transportation$40.7 million11.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.7 million3.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$119 million11.2%

    Of this, construction: $112 million.

  • Food service and other$45.5 million4.3%
  • Interest on debt$49.3 million4.7%
  • Community services and adult education$2.0 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.9 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $498 million in salaries and wages, $223 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.2 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (63,777). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108940, NCES ID 3200480.

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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