Track Every Dollar · South Dakota

Scotland School District 4-3

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 $386,0009.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$97,00025.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$94,00024.4%
  • School meals$76,00019.7%
  • All other federal money$74,00019.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$25,0006.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$12,0003.1%
  • Rural schools$8,0002.1%

Inside the federal total: $59,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.4 million32.2%
  • General formula aid$1.3 million98.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$25,0001.9%
Local $2.5 million58.6%
  • Property taxes$2.2 million87.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$127,0005.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$93,0003.8%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$80,0003.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.4 million48.1%
  • Support services Details$1.3 million27.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$408,00030.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$246,00018.3%
    • Student transportation$244,00018.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$194,00014.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$91,0006.8%
    • Business office and central services$88,0006.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$51,0003.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$25,0001.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$964,00019.6%

    Of this, construction: $450,000.

  • Food service and other$233,0004.7%
  • Interest on debt$11,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $2.1 million in salaries and wages, $604,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $425,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (273). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 113228, NCES ID 4665180.

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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