Track Every Dollar · Ohio

Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West

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 $3.5 million11.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.4 million69.3%
  • All other federal money$834,00023.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$227,0006.5%
  • School meals$14,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $749,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.6 million8.8%
  • All other state money$1.6 million60.6%
  • General formula aid$1.0 million39.4%
Local $23.2 million79.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$16.0 million68.8%
  • From other school districts$6.4 million27.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$806,0003.5%
  • From cities and counties$80,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.6 million17.0%
  • Support services Details$15.4 million56.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.7 million36.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.3 million27.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.2 million14.3%
    • Business office and central services$1.8 million11.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$943,0006.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$485,0003.1%
    • Student transportation$1,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$21,000under 0.1%

    Of this, construction: $6,000.

  • Food service and other$47,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$7.1 million26.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $12.6 million in salaries and wages, $5.1 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182012, NCES ID 3904819.

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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