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Las Cruces 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 $102 million21.2%
  • All other federal money$64.7 million63.2%
  • School meals$16.7 million16.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.2 million10.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.1 million6.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$833,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$415,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$324,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $27,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $326 million67.3%
  • General formula aid$286 million87.8%
  • All other state money$21.3 million6.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$9.8 million3.0%
  • Transportation$8.3 million2.6%
  • Career and technical education$339,0000.1%
  • School meals$70,000under 0.1%
Local $55.8 million11.5%
  • Property taxes$41.2 million73.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.0 million21.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.6 million4.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$232 million50.3%
  • Support services Details$148 million32.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$47.8 million32.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$31.1 million21.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$20.4 million13.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$17.9 million12.1%
    • Business office and central services$15.8 million10.7%
    • Student transportation$9.5 million6.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.1 million3.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$60.3 million13.1%

    Of this, construction: $48.7 million.

  • Food service and other$16.5 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$4.4 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$357,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $229 million in salaries and wages, $87.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $139 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (23,404). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181435, NCES ID 3501500.

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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