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Lawrence Union Free 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 $9.8 million7.5%
  • All other federal money$5.3 million54.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.0 million20.2%
  • School meals$1.4 million14.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.1 million11.1%
State $15.6 million12.1%
  • General formula aid$6.8 million43.6%
  • All other state money$4.5 million28.6%
  • Special education$3.9 million25.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$409,0002.6%
  • School meals$27,0000.2%
Local $104 million80.4%
  • Property taxes$84.1 million80.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$19.9 million19.1%
  • From other school districts$159,0000.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$41,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$62.2 million56.7%
  • Support services Details$38.4 million35.0%
    • Student transportation$15.4 million40.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.5 million16.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.7 million12.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.2 million10.9%
    • Business office and central services$3.4 million9.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.4 million8.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$746,0001.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.7 million6.1%

    Of this, construction: $5.8 million.

  • Food service and other$2.2 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$151,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $41.5 million in salaries and wages, $19.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,234). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202273, NCES ID 3616830.

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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