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Lancaster 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 $46.9 million15.8%
  • All other federal money$30.1 million64.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.6 million16.2%
  • School meals$7.5 million16.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$509,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$502,0001.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$498,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$188,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $24.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $142 million47.7%
  • General formula aid$77.6 million54.8%
  • Staff improvement$28.2 million19.9%
  • All other state money$16.8 million11.8%
  • Special education$12.3 million8.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.8 million2.0%
  • Transportation$2.6 million1.8%
  • School meals$571,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$404,0000.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$375,0000.3%
Local $108 million36.4%
  • Property taxes$81.0 million74.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$12.7 million11.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.1 million7.5%
  • From other school districts$5.9 million5.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$406,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$161 million56.4%
  • Support services Details$88.6 million31.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.7 million23.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$19.2 million21.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$15.4 million17.3%
    • Business office and central services$11.1 million12.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.1 million11.4%
    • Student transportation$7.5 million8.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.6 million5.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$9.7 million3.4%

    Of this, construction: $359,000.

  • Food service and other$8.0 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$9.7 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$2.7 million0.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$49,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.5 million1.9%

Inside these totals: $110 million in salaries and wages, $71.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $225 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,015). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182609, NCES ID 4213140.

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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