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West Fargo School District 6

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 $24.4 million10.3%
  • All other federal money$10.0 million40.9%
  • School meals$5.0 million20.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.0 million20.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.8 million11.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.0 million4.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$402,0001.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$234,0001.0%
State $124 million52.4%
  • General formula aid$120 million97.1%
  • All other state money$1.2 million1.0%
  • Transportation$1.0 million0.8%
  • Special education$773,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$407,0000.3%
  • School meals$185,0000.1%
Local $88.2 million37.3%
  • Property taxes$71.7 million81.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$10.1 million11.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.8 million6.6%
  • From other school districts$412,0000.5%
  • From cities and counties$117,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$112 million50.6%
  • Support services Details$60.0 million27.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$15.3 million25.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$13.0 million21.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.5 million15.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$8.8 million14.7%
    • Student transportation$5.5 million9.1%
    • Business office and central services$4.8 million7.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.2 million5.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$19.9 million9.0%

    Of this, construction: $14.3 million.

  • Food service and other$16.3 million7.4%
  • Interest on debt$8.6 million3.9%
  • Community services and adult education$1.8 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.3 million1.0%

Inside these totals: $107 million in salaries and wages, $49.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $240 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,865). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117988, NCES ID 3819410.

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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