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Roswell Independent Schools

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 $38.6 million18.6%
  • All other federal money$21.3 million55.2%
  • School meals$7.8 million20.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.2 million10.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.4 million8.8%
  • Rural schools$667,0001.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$476,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$325,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$278,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$122,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $252,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $154 million74.3%
  • General formula aid$125 million81.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$15.9 million10.3%
  • All other state money$7.4 million4.8%
  • Transportation$4.6 million3.0%
  • School meals$485,0000.3%
  • Career and technical education$210,0000.1%
Local $14.7 million7.1%
  • Property taxes$9.8 million66.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.3 million22.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.6 million10.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$88.7 million48.0%
  • Support services Details$58.3 million31.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.1 million32.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$13.1 million22.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.9 million15.2%
    • Business office and central services$5.2 million9.0%
    • Student transportation$4.8 million8.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.0 million6.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.1 million5.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$27.2 million14.7%

    Of this, construction: $25.0 million.

  • Food service and other$9.7 million5.3%
  • Interest on debt$1.0 million0.5%

Inside these totals: $89.5 million in salaries and wages, $35.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $27.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (9,386). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181430, NCES ID 3502250.

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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