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Sisseton School District 54-2

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 $12.4 million52.6%
  • Impact Aid$6.4 million52.0%
  • All other federal money$3.8 million30.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$846,0006.8%
  • School meals$534,0004.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$381,0003.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$193,0001.6%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$157,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$32,0000.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$12,000under 0.1%
  • Rural schools$5,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $3.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.1 million17.6%
  • General formula aid$4.0 million97.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$92,0002.2%
  • Staff improvement$15,0000.4%
  • All other state money$4,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $7.0 million29.8%
  • Property taxes$5.5 million78.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$490,0007.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$479,0006.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$420,0006.0%
  • From other school districts$100,0001.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.3 million43.1%
  • Support services Details$6.0 million35.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.9 million31.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$989,00016.4%
    • Student transportation$929,00015.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$756,00012.5%
    • Business office and central services$485,0008.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$476,0007.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$393,0006.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$92,0001.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.8 million16.3%

    Of this, construction: $2.3 million.

  • Food service and other$804,0004.7%
  • Community services and adult education$76,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $8.6 million in salaries and wages, $2.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (970). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188555, NCES ID 4600053.

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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