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Childress Independent School District 901

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 $1.9 million12.5%
  • All other federal money$915,00048.5%
  • School meals$550,00029.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$337,00017.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$53,0002.8%
  • Rural schools$31,0001.6%

Inside the federal total: $1.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $8.2 million54.5%
  • General formula aid$7.4 million90.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$507,0006.2%
  • All other state money$282,0003.4%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $5.0 million33.0%
  • Property taxes$3.6 million71.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million23.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$251,0005.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.7 million56.8%
  • Support services Details$4.3 million32.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.7 million40.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$663,00015.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$600,00013.8%
    • Business office and central services$411,0009.5%
    • Student transportation$362,0008.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$319,0007.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$138,0003.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$98,0002.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$640,0004.7%

    Of this, construction: $346,000.

  • Food service and other$831,0006.1%
  • Interest on debt$4,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$7,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$30,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $8.4 million in salaries and wages, $937,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (976). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203729, NCES ID 4813860.

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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