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Tatum 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 $266,0003.1%
  • School meals$80,00030.1%
  • All other federal money$80,00030.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$56,00021.1%
  • Rural schools$29,00010.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$21,0007.9%
State $6.4 million75.1%
  • General formula aid$5.5 million85.9%
  • Transportation$594,0009.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$245,0003.8%
  • All other state money$62,0001.0%
Local $1.9 million21.8%
  • Property taxes$1.2 million65.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$447,00024.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$194,00010.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.5 million44.4%
  • Support services Details$2.6 million33.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$732,00028.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$400,00015.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$395,00015.2%
    • Student transportation$325,00012.5%
    • Business office and central services$305,00011.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$273,00010.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$174,0006.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.5 million19.3%

    Of this, construction: $887,000.

  • Food service and other$226,0002.9%
  • Interest on debt$6,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$2,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $3.7 million in salaries and wages, $1.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $3.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (313). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203461, NCES ID 3502550.

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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