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Foster Elementary 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 $520,0007.1%
  • All other federal money$292,00056.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$95,00018.3%
  • School meals$61,00011.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$59,00011.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$13,0002.5%

Inside the federal total: $163,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.7 million22.7%
  • General formula aid$1.2 million73.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$219,00013.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$217,00013.1%
  • School meals$2,0000.1%
Local $5.1 million70.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$3.9 million75.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.1 million21.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$153,0003.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.6 million52.7%
  • Support services Details$2.5 million36.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$671,00026.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$495,00019.4%
    • Student transportation$394,00015.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$333,00013.1%
    • Business office and central services$308,00012.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$190,0007.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$86,0003.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$68,0002.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$552,0008.0%

    Of this, construction: $39,000.

  • Food service and other$102,0001.5%
  • Community services and adult education$24,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$49,0000.7%

Inside these totals: $3.5 million in salaries and wages, $1.3 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (226). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 112815, NCES ID 4400390.

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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