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Lakewood Public 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 $91.5 million23.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$40.9 million44.7%
  • All other federal money$31.1 million34.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.9 million14.2%
  • School meals$3.4 million3.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.1 million3.4%

Inside the federal total: $26.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $181 million46.2%
  • All other state money$113 million62.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$22.9 million12.7%
  • Special education$19.8 million10.9%
  • General formula aid$15.0 million8.3%
  • Transportation$9.0 million5.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$795,0000.4%
  • School meals$89,000under 0.1%
Local $119 million30.4%
  • Property taxes$112 million94.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.1 million5.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$781,0000.7%
  • From other school districts$39,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$186 million47.7%
  • Support services Details$132 million33.8%
    • Student transportation$44.2 million33.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$34.7 million26.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$16.5 million12.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$15.7 million11.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.5 million4.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.1 million4.6%
    • Business office and central services$5.1 million3.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.1 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.1 million1.1%

    Of this, construction: $3.6 million.

  • Food service and other$4.4 million1.1%
  • Interest on debt$720,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$57.0 million14.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$338,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.1 million1.3%

Inside these totals: $65.7 million in salaries and wages, $33.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $23.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,694). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210631, NCES ID 3408220.

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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