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Olentangy 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 $12.7 million2.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.2 million48.8%
  • All other federal money$3.3 million26.2%
  • School meals$2.7 million21.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$428,0003.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$60,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $2.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $66.8 million15.3%
  • General formula aid$61.4 million91.8%
  • All other state money$5.4 million8.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$23,000under 0.1%
Local $357 million81.8%
  • Property taxes$283 million79.4%
  • From cities and counties$37.6 million10.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23.2 million6.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$12.6 million3.5%
  • From other school districts$240,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$250 million57.1%
  • Support services Details$99.0 million22.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$25.0 million25.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$17.2 million17.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$16.7 million16.8%
    • Business office and central services$14.7 million14.9%
    • Student transportation$13.7 million13.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.9 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.9 million5.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$58.7 million13.4%

    Of this, construction: $43.0 million.

  • Food service and other$11.9 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$14.1 million3.2%
  • Community services and adult education$89,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$4.1 million0.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$69,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $211 million in salaries and wages, $78.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $383 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (23,806). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181921, NCES ID 3904676.

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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