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Castlewood School District 28-1

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 $258,0005.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$104,00040.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$51,00019.8%
  • School meals$48,00018.6%
  • Rural schools$27,00010.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$10,0003.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0003.9%
  • All other federal money$8,0003.1%
State $2.0 million42.2%
  • General formula aid$1.9 million96.2%
  • Special education$44,0002.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$31,0001.5%
  • All other state money$1,000under 0.1%
Local $2.5 million52.3%
  • Property taxes$2.0 million81.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$186,0007.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$158,0006.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$96,0003.8%
  • From other school districts$21,0000.8%
  • From cities and counties$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.4 million44.7%
  • Support services Details$1.7 million30.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$403,00024.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$263,00015.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$223,00013.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$218,00013.0%
    • Student transportation$197,00011.8%
    • Business office and central services$181,00010.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$155,0009.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$31,0001.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.1 million19.6%

    Of this, construction: $875,000.

  • Food service and other$239,0004.4%
  • Interest on debt$31,0000.6%
  • Community services and adult education$8,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $2.4 million in salaries and wages, $677,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (338). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118616, NCES ID 4611280.

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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