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Highland Park Independent School District 911

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 $1.3 million1.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million90.5%
  • All other federal money$127,0009.5%
State $7.9 million6.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.4 million42.2%
  • General formula aid$3.2 million40.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$812,00010.2%
  • All other state money$609,0007.7%
Local $116 million92.6%
  • Property taxes$87.5 million75.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23.9 million20.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.7 million3.2%
  • From cities and counties$730,0000.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$54.3 million28.8%
  • Support services Details$31.1 million16.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$11.1 million35.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$5.1 million16.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.0 million12.9%
    • Business office and central services$3.6 million11.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.1 million10.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.6 million8.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$967,0003.1%
    • Student transportation$661,0002.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.5 million4.5%

    Of this, construction: $4.8 million.

  • Food service and other$1.9 million1.0%
  • Interest on debt$13.8 million7.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$78.6 million41.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$117,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $58.5 million in salaries and wages, $7.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $306 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,437). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203736, NCES ID 4823250.

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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