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Mt Vernon City 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 $21.5 million7.4%
  • All other federal money$11.6 million54.1%
  • School meals$4.9 million22.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.5 million11.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.5 million11.6%
State $132 million45.2%
  • General formula aid$84.5 million63.9%
  • All other state money$30.7 million23.3%
  • Special education$16.8 million12.7%
  • School meals$147,0000.1%
Local $139 million47.4%
  • Property taxes$129 million92.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4.9 million3.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.6 million2.6%
  • From other school districts$786,0000.6%
  • From cities and counties$774,0000.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$173 million61.7%
  • Support services Details$92.0 million32.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$27.6 million30.0%
    • Student transportation$15.5 million16.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.1 million14.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$10.2 million11.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.9 million10.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.6 million10.5%
    • Business office and central services$6.1 million6.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.1 million1.1%

    Of this, construction: $1.8 million.

  • Food service and other$6.0 million2.1%
  • Interest on debt$4.4 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.3 million0.5%

Inside these totals: $136 million in salaries and wages, $57.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $106 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,813). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181707, NCES ID 3620100.

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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