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Lake Arthur 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 $357,0006.1%
  • School meals$131,00036.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$75,00021.0%
  • All other federal money$55,00015.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$41,00011.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$23,0006.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$12,0003.4%
  • Career and technical education$10,0002.8%
  • Rural schools$10,0002.8%
State $4.1 million70.1%
  • General formula aid$3.2 million78.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$503,00012.2%
  • Transportation$171,0004.1%
  • All other state money$145,0003.5%
  • Career and technical education$62,0001.5%
Local $1.4 million23.8%
  • Property taxes$1.1 million75.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$260,00018.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$77,0005.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.2 million35.1%
  • Support services Details$1.5 million23.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$349,00023.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$348,00023.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$277,00018.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$154,00010.4%
    • Business office and central services$154,00010.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$136,0009.2%
    • Student transportation$60,0004.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.3 million37.4%

    Of this, construction: $476,000.

  • Food service and other$167,0002.7%
  • Interest on debt$60,0001.0%

Inside these totals: $1.9 million in salaries and wages, $811,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (139). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 186619, NCES ID 3501470.

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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