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Douglas School District 51-1

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 $14.3 million32.9%
  • Impact Aid$6.9 million48.4%
  • All other federal money$4.8 million33.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$769,0005.4%
  • School meals$730,0005.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$728,0005.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$196,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$79,0000.6%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$60,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $3.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $19.7 million45.3%
  • General formula aid$16.0 million81.3%
  • Special education$3.4 million17.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$267,0001.4%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
  • All other state money$1,000under 0.1%
Local $9.5 million21.8%
  • Property taxes$8.2 million86.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$592,0006.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$480,0005.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$170,0001.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$20.7 million51.9%
  • Support services Details$11.6 million29.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.9 million25.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.3 million19.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million15.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.3 million11.2%
    • Student transportation$1.1 million9.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.1 million9.7%
    • Business office and central services$829,0007.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$266,0002.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.1 million15.4%

    Of this, construction: $5.1 million.

  • Food service and other$1.4 million3.5%
  • Community services and adult education$7,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$29,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $22.6 million in salaries and wages, $5.1 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,753). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182811, NCES ID 4619410.

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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