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Eagle Mt Saginaw Independent School District 918

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 $22.3 million6.0%
  • All other federal money$8.0 million35.9%
  • School meals$7.8 million35.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.5 million15.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.8 million8.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$654,0002.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$282,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$201,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $12.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $139 million37.7%
  • General formula aid$119 million85.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.8 million7.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$8.7 million6.3%
  • All other state money$1.4 million1.0%
  • School meals$55,000under 0.1%
Local $207 million56.2%
  • Property taxes$181 million87.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.3 million8.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.5 million3.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$153 million35.9%
  • Support services Details$95.7 million22.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$34.9 million36.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.5 million15.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.7 million14.3%
    • Business office and central services$10.8 million11.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.2 million9.6%
    • Student transportation$7.5 million7.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.9 million3.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.3 million2.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$123 million28.9%

    Of this, construction: $78.3 million.

  • Food service and other$12.4 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$41.6 million9.8%
  • Community services and adult education$67,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$20,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$299,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $183 million in salaries and wages, $18.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.2 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (23,462). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183137, NCES ID 4817700.

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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