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Turtle Lake Mercer School District 72

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 $159,0004.1%
  • School meals$60,00037.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$51,00032.1%
  • All other federal money$44,00027.7%
  • Impact Aid$4,0002.5%
State $2.0 million52.1%
  • General formula aid$1.8 million89.9%
  • Transportation$135,0006.6%
  • Career and technical education$63,0003.1%
  • Special education$4,0000.2%
  • All other state money$3,0000.1%
Local $1.7 million43.8%
  • Property taxes$1.2 million72.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$241,00014.1%
  • From cities and counties$138,0008.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$82,0004.8%
  • From other school districts$4,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.7 million47.0%
  • Support services Details$1.3 million34.3%
    • Student transportation$317,00025.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$271,00021.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$256,00020.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$114,0009.1%
    • Business office and central services$114,0009.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$112,0008.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$71,0005.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$274,0007.5%

    Of this, construction: $204,000.

  • Food service and other$313,0008.6%
  • Interest on debt$46,0001.3%
  • Community services and adult education$45,0001.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$4,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $1.8 million in salaries and wages, $670,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $480,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (192). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 186911, NCES ID 3818500.

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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