Track Every Dollar · Texas

Gause 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 $352,00012.8%
  • All other federal money$161,00045.7%
  • School meals$104,00029.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$63,00017.9%
  • Rural schools$16,0004.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$8,0002.3%

Inside the federal total: $187,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $378,00013.7%
  • All other state money$235,00062.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$81,00021.4%
  • General formula aid$62,00016.4%
Local $2.0 million73.5%
  • Property taxes$1.7 million84.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$294,00014.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$31,0001.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.4 million40.9%
  • Support services Details$899,00026.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$259,00028.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$243,00027.0%
    • Business office and central services$161,00017.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$97,00010.8%
    • Student transportation$85,0009.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$22,0002.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$21,0002.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$11,0001.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$407,00011.8%

    Of this, construction: $396,000.

  • Food service and other$116,0003.4%
  • Payments to state and local governments$593,00017.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$22,0000.6%

Inside these totals: $1.7 million in salaries and wages, $190,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (142). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 114236, NCES ID 4820520.

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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