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Dakota Valley School District 61-8

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 $702,0003.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$317,00045.2%
  • School meals$213,00030.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$82,00011.7%
  • All other federal money$45,0006.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$42,0006.0%
  • Career and technical education$3,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $45,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $5.3 million26.3%
  • General formula aid$5.0 million95.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$134,0002.5%
  • Special education$95,0001.8%
  • Staff improvement$16,0000.3%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
  • All other state money$1,000under 0.1%
Local $14.1 million70.2%
  • Property taxes$13.0 million92.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$694,0004.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$258,0001.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$67,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$9.4 million52.7%
  • Support services Details$6.2 million35.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.8 million28.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$891,00014.3%
    • Student transportation$828,00013.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$824,00013.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$691,00011.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$630,00010.1%
    • Business office and central services$441,0007.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$134,0002.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$487,0002.7%

    Of this, construction: $354,000.

  • Food service and other$856,0004.8%
  • Interest on debt$830,0004.7%
  • Community services and adult education$15,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$4,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $9.6 million in salaries and wages, $2.1 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,386). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 140252, NCES ID 4636990.

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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