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Barbers Hill 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 $4.0 million2.3%
  • School meals$1.4 million33.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million30.2%
  • All other federal money$735,00018.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$481,00012.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$141,0003.5%
  • Career and technical education$54,0001.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$42,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $11,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $14.0 million8.0%
  • General formula aid$6.8 million48.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$4.5 million31.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.8 million13.0%
  • All other state money$977,0007.0%
  • School meals$7,000under 0.1%
Local $157 million89.7%
  • Property taxes$111 million71.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$35.0 million22.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.3 million4.0%
  • From cities and counties$4.2 million2.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$69.3 million36.2%
  • Support services Details$38.0 million19.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$11.8 million31.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$6.4 million16.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$5.0 million13.1%
    • Business office and central services$4.1 million10.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.8 million9.9%
    • Student transportation$3.1 million8.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.4 million6.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.4 million3.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$50.1 million26.2%

    Of this, construction: $46.5 million.

  • Food service and other$4.6 million2.4%
  • Interest on debt$18.4 million9.6%
  • Community services and adult education$139,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$10.3 million5.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$383,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $80.2 million in salaries and wages, $9.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $412 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (7,723). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182886, NCES ID 4809450.

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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