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Carrollton-Farmers Br School District 903

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 $33.3 million8.2%
  • School meals$11.9 million35.6%
  • All other federal money$10.8 million32.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.5 million13.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.0 million11.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.0 million3.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$922,0002.8%
  • Career and technical education$268,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $14.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $44.7 million11.0%
  • General formula aid$25.4 million56.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$12.2 million27.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.5 million7.9%
  • All other state money$3.5 million7.8%
  • School meals$78,0000.2%
Local $327 million80.7%
  • Property taxes$279 million85.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$41.3 million12.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.4 million2.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$187 million45.7%
  • Support services Details$120 million29.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.5 million27.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.0 million17.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$19.3 million16.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$17.9 million14.9%
    • Business office and central services$14.2 million11.8%
    • Student transportation$8.7 million7.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.0 million3.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.5 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$51.4 million12.6%

    Of this, construction: $45.4 million.

  • Food service and other$14.4 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$28.1 million6.9%
  • Community services and adult education$365,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$7.8 million1.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$33,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $234 million in salaries and wages, $27.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $644 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (24,386). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 202664, NCES ID 4813050.

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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