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Aldine Independent School District 902

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 $163 million16.9%
  • All other federal money$56.9 million35.0%
  • School meals$45.2 million27.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$42.3 million26.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$10.7 million6.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$3.2 million2.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$3.1 million1.9%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million0.7%

Inside the federal total: $63.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $442 million46.0%
  • General formula aid$385 million87.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$28.9 million6.5%
  • All other state money$20.8 million4.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$6.2 million1.4%
  • School meals$203,000under 0.1%
Local $356 million37.1%
  • Property taxes$287 million80.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$62.8 million17.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.9 million1.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$434 million45.2%
  • Support services Details$341 million35.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$91.4 million26.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$68.9 million20.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$47.4 million13.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$46.3 million13.6%
    • Student transportation$36.2 million10.6%
    • Business office and central services$34.5 million10.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$10.6 million3.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.8 million1.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$90.0 million9.3%

    Of this, construction: $63.3 million.

  • Food service and other$48.3 million5.0%
  • Interest on debt$42.5 million4.4%
  • Community services and adult education$4.7 million0.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.2 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $566 million in salaries and wages, $49.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.3 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (57,844). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210999, NCES ID 4807710.

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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