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Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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 $46.2 million12.2%
  • All other federal money$20.5 million44.4%
  • School meals$9.2 million19.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.8 million16.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.5 million11.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million2.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$515,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$419,0000.9%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$388,0000.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$352,0000.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$246,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $16.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $130 million34.2%
  • General formula aid$103 million79.6%
  • Special education$23.5 million18.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.4 million1.8%
  • Staff improvement$307,0000.2%
  • All other state money$134,0000.1%
  • School meals$30,000under 0.1%
Local $203 million53.6%
  • Property taxes$161 million79.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23.2 million11.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$16.6 million8.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$2.1 million1.0%
  • From other school districts$454,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$186 million52.4%
  • Support services Details$104 million29.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.8 million22.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.1 million17.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$17.6 million17.0%
    • Business office and central services$13.6 million13.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$12.2 million11.7%
    • Student transportation$10.6 million10.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.6 million6.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.4 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$30.1 million8.5%

    Of this, construction: $22.7 million.

  • Food service and other$21.8 million6.1%
  • Interest on debt$7.1 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$6.3 million1.8%

Inside these totals: $192 million in salaries and wages, $63.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $263 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (25,216). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182808, NCES ID 4666270.

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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