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Corpus Christi School District 904

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 $87.2 million18.1%
  • All other federal money$35.7 million41.0%
  • School meals$25.2 million28.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$15.2 million17.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.3 million9.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.1 million2.4%
  • Career and technical education$434,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$236,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $30.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $176 million36.5%
  • General formula aid$148 million84.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$12.6 million7.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$7.8 million4.5%
  • All other state money$7.1 million4.0%
  • School meals$93,000under 0.1%
Local $219 million45.4%
  • Property taxes$186 million85.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$27.6 million12.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.9 million2.2%
  • From cities and counties$55,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$224 million38.0%
  • Support services Details$166 million28.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$67.3 million40.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$25.2 million15.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.2 million12.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.2 million12.8%
    • Business office and central services$16.6 million10.0%
    • Student transportation$6.6 million4.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.1 million2.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.5 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$137 million23.3%

    Of this, construction: $127 million.

  • Food service and other$21.9 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$37.1 million6.3%
  • Community services and adult education$1.9 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$807,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $244 million in salaries and wages, $58.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $928 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (33,053). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 114248, NCES ID 4815270.

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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