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Marion County School District 10

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 $25.3 million33.3%
  • All other federal money$15.5 million61.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.8 million14.9%
  • School meals$3.3 million13.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.6 million6.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$527,0002.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$331,0001.3%
  • Rural schools$138,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$104,0000.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$14,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $14.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $36.1 million47.5%
  • General formula aid$18.9 million52.5%
  • All other state money$12.8 million35.4%
  • Staff improvement$1.8 million5.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.2 million3.4%
  • Transportation$927,0002.6%
  • Special education$277,0000.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$120,0000.3%
Local $14.6 million19.2%
  • Property taxes$10.5 million71.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.3 million16.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.2 million8.3%
  • From cities and counties$571,0003.9%
  • From other school districts$6,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$29.2 million42.6%
  • Support services Details$34.9 million50.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.8 million28.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.0 million22.9%
    • Business office and central services$5.4 million15.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.2 million12.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.4 million9.8%
    • Student transportation$2.4 million7.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$877,0002.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$810,0002.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.0 million1.5%

    Of this, construction: $374,000.

  • Food service and other$3.2 million4.6%
  • Interest on debt$20,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$169,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$94,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$12,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $28.6 million in salaries and wages, $11.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,808). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 244260, NCES ID 4503908.

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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