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Lakota Local 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 $15.3 million6.6%
  • All other federal money$6.1 million39.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.7 million24.4%
  • School meals$3.6 million23.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.5 million9.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$370,0002.4%

Inside the federal total: $4.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $67.2 million28.8%
  • General formula aid$59.1 million88.0%
  • All other state money$7.7 million11.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$381,0000.6%
Local $151 million64.7%
  • Property taxes$134 million88.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.0 million5.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.1 million4.7%
  • From other school districts$1.9 million1.2%
  • From cities and counties$31,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$132 million54.7%
  • Support services Details$89.0 million36.9%
    • Student transportation$22.4 million25.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.1 million22.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$16.8 million18.8%
    • Business office and central services$9.4 million10.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.4 million10.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.0 million6.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.9 million5.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$7.9 million3.3%

    Of this, construction: $3.0 million.

  • Food service and other$7.7 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$2.7 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$920,0000.4%
  • Payments to state and local governments$771,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$257,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $126 million in salaries and wages, $45.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $68.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (17,887). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181879, NCES ID 3904611.

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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