Track Every Dollar · South Dakota

Chester Area School District 39-1

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 $320,0004.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$124,00038.8%
  • School meals$53,00016.6%
  • Rural schools$53,00016.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$48,00015.0%
  • All other federal money$19,0005.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$13,0004.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0003.1%
State $2.2 million30.6%
  • General formula aid$2.1 million97.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$49,0002.3%
  • Staff improvement$7,0000.3%
  • All other state money$1,000under 0.1%
Local $4.6 million64.9%
  • Property taxes$3.5 million76.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$306,0006.7%
  • From other school districts$300,0006.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$267,0005.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$200,0004.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.7 million56.4%
  • Support services Details$2.3 million35.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$604,00026.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$407,00017.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$309,00013.4%
    • Business office and central services$303,00013.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$290,00012.6%
    • Student transportation$202,0008.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$144,0006.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$49,0002.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$262,0004.0%

    Of this, construction: $105,000.

  • Food service and other$266,0004.1%
  • Community services and adult education$25,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $4.1 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 (542). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210936, NCES ID 4612300.

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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