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Garland Independent School District 909

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 $142 million17.5%
  • All other federal money$79.0 million55.7%
  • School meals$29.6 million20.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$15.3 million10.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.0 million8.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$2.7 million1.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.4 million1.7%
  • Career and technical education$731,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $87.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $330 million40.6%
  • General formula aid$277 million83.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$24.7 million7.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$14.6 million4.4%
  • All other state money$13.4 million4.1%
  • School meals$160,000under 0.1%
Local $341 million42.0%
  • Property taxes$278 million81.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$52.5 million15.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.5 million2.8%
  • From cities and counties$448,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$391 million51.0%
  • Support services Details$267 million34.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$64.1 million24.0%
    • Business office and central services$58.2 million21.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$41.6 million15.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$36.1 million13.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$34.4 million12.9%
    • Student transportation$20.9 million7.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$8.4 million3.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.8 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$52.5 million6.8%

    Of this, construction: $32.6 million.

  • Food service and other$35.4 million4.6%
  • Interest on debt$18.8 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$2.3 million0.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$293,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $474 million in salaries and wages, $51.7 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 (51,659). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182910, NCES ID 4820340.

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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