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Chester Independent School District 906

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 $209,0005.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$71,00034.0%
  • School meals$60,00028.7%
  • All other federal money$48,00023.0%
  • Rural schools$22,00010.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$8,0003.8%

Inside the federal total: $203,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.3 million58.1%
  • General formula aid$2.2 million93.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$129,0005.5%
  • All other state money$22,0000.9%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $1.5 million36.8%
  • Property taxes$954,00064.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$481,00032.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$44,0003.0%
  • From cities and counties$6,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.9 million34.1%
  • Support services Details$1.3 million22.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$476,00037.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$363,00028.7%
    • Business office and central services$173,00013.7%
    • Student transportation$70,0005.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$61,0004.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$51,0004.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$36,0002.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$33,0002.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.1 million37.0%

    Of this, construction: $2.1 million.

  • Food service and other$134,0002.4%
  • Interest on debt$240,0004.2%

Inside these totals: $2.1 million in salaries and wages, $185,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $5.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (187). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183152, NCES ID 4813770.

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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