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Arlington Community Schools District

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 $5.6 million8.5%
  • All other federal money$3.3 million58.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million20.7%
  • School meals$855,00015.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$218,0003.9%
  • Career and technical education$56,0001.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$51,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$10,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $3.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $30.5 million46.2%
  • General formula aid$29.6 million97.0%
  • All other state money$477,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$353,0001.2%
  • Staff improvement$56,0000.2%
  • School meals$14,000under 0.1%
Local $29.8 million45.2%
  • From cities and counties$22.3 million74.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.3 million14.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.5 million8.2%
  • From other school districts$646,0002.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$169,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$32.6 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$20.1 million30.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.0 million19.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.6 million17.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.4 million17.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.9 million14.6%
    • Business office and central services$2.3 million11.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.2 million11.0%
    • Student transportation$1.6 million8.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$11.1 million16.9%

    Of this, construction: $8.3 million.

  • Food service and other$1.7 million2.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$84,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $33.3 million in salaries and wages, $8.8 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,592). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 245728, NCES ID 4700152.

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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