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Ruidoso 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 $6.6 million16.5%
  • All other federal money$2.5 million37.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.2 million18.3%
  • School meals$1.2 million17.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$677,00010.3%
  • Impact Aid$531,0008.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$232,0003.5%
  • Rural schools$143,0002.2%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$75,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$54,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $37,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $24.3 million61.1%
  • General formula aid$20.6 million85.0%
  • All other state money$1.7 million7.0%
  • Transportation$1.5 million6.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$394,0001.6%
Local $8.9 million22.4%
  • Property taxes$7.3 million81.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.4 million16.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$176,0002.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$17.0 million48.8%
  • Support services Details$12.1 million34.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$3.3 million27.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.2 million26.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.6 million13.1%
    • Student transportation$1.4 million11.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.0 million8.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$841,0007.0%
    • Business office and central services$736,0006.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.6 million10.3%

    Of this, construction: $3.5 million.

  • Food service and other$1.4 million4.2%
  • Interest on debt$688,0002.0%

Inside these totals: $15.6 million in salaries and wages, $7.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $38.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,782). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181441, NCES ID 3502310.

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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