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Grand Prairie Independent School District 910

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 $45.5 million11.7%
  • School meals$15.6 million34.2%
  • All other federal money$12.6 million27.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$8.2 million18.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.4 million14.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.4 million3.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.0 million2.2%
  • Career and technical education$318,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $9.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $193 million49.4%
  • General formula aid$168 million87.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$11.7 million6.1%
  • All other state money$7.4 million3.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.0 million2.6%
  • School meals$73,000under 0.1%
Local $152 million38.9%
  • Property taxes$128 million84.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.1 million11.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.4 million3.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$176 million47.7%
  • Support services Details$122 million33.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$36.1 million29.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.4 million17.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.9 million16.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18.4 million15.0%
    • Business office and central services$12.6 million10.3%
    • Student transportation$8.0 million6.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.1 million3.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$29.4 million8.0%

    Of this, construction: $6.3 million.

  • Food service and other$18.3 million5.0%
  • Interest on debt$14.9 million4.0%
  • Community services and adult education$7.4 million2.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$363,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $227 million in salaries and wages, $26.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $349 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (26,638). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182911, NCES ID 4821420.

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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