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Forney Independent School District 902

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 $9.5 million3.4%
  • School meals$5.0 million52.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.4 million24.8%
  • All other federal money$2.1 million22.0%
  • Career and technical education$97,0001.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$5,000under 0.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $1.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $123 million44.4%
  • General formula aid$108 million87.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.4 million6.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.5 million4.5%
  • All other state money$2.1 million1.7%
  • School meals$37,000under 0.1%
Local $145 million52.1%
  • Property taxes$117 million81.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.0 million15.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.5 million3.8%
  • From cities and counties$52,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$112 million20.3%
  • Support services Details$76.0 million13.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$23.0 million30.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.5 million15.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.6 million14.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.5 million13.8%
    • Business office and central services$10.3 million13.6%
    • Student transportation$5.4 million7.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.5 million3.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.1 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$304 million55.3%

    Of this, construction: $297 million.

  • Food service and other$9.3 million1.7%
  • Interest on debt$48.2 million8.8%
  • Community services and adult education$293,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$159,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $142 million in salaries and wages, $12.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.1 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (17,002). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118785, NCES ID 4819560.

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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