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Lyman School District 42-1

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 $2.9 million36.8%
  • Impact Aid$1.3 million46.0%
  • All other federal money$772,00026.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$434,00014.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$129,0004.4%
  • School meals$127,0004.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$63,0002.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$44,0001.5%
  • Rural schools$4,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $756,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.5 million18.8%
  • General formula aid$1.4 million95.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$33,0002.2%
  • All other state money$31,0002.1%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $3.5 million44.4%
  • Property taxes$2.8 million78.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$339,0009.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$247,0007.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$157,0004.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.0 million45.8%
  • Support services Details$2.5 million39.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$802,00031.8%
    • Student transportation$399,00015.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$382,00015.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$348,00013.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$251,0009.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$184,0007.3%
    • Business office and central services$126,0005.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$33,0001.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$602,0009.3%

    Of this, construction: $370,000.

  • Food service and other$310,0004.8%
  • Interest on debt$57,0000.9%
  • Community services and adult education$12,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $3.2 million in salaries and wages, $910,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (360). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210937, NCES ID 4644770.

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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