Track Every Dollar · Ohio

South-Western City 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 $56.1 million13.6%
  • All other federal money$27.5 million49.1%
  • School meals$10.9 million19.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$10.2 million18.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.9 million10.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$926,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$597,0001.1%

Inside the federal total: $25.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $176 million42.9%
  • General formula aid$149 million84.6%
  • All other state money$20.1 million11.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$7.1 million4.0%
Local $179 million43.5%
  • Property taxes$149 million83.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.7 million10.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.5 million2.5%
  • From cities and counties$3.5 million2.0%
  • From other school districts$3.1 million1.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$207,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$200 million54.2%
  • Support services Details$116 million31.6%
    • Student transportation$23.7 million20.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.2 million19.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.6 million18.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.1 million13.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.4 million12.4%
    • Business office and central services$11.2 million9.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.2 million6.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$25.1 million6.8%

    Of this, construction: $22.3 million.

  • Food service and other$12.2 million3.3%
  • Interest on debt$5.8 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$4.6 million1.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3.7 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$610,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $199 million in salaries and wages, $73.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $186 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (21,873). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 111163, NCES ID 3904480.

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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