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Lake Dallas Independent School District 912

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 $3.8 million5.8%
  • School meals$1.4 million35.8%
  • Impact Aid$703,00018.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$654,00017.1%
  • All other federal money$631,00016.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$319,0008.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$82,0002.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$39,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$22,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $637,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $21.0 million31.9%
  • General formula aid$16.0 million76.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.9 million8.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.6 million7.7%
  • All other state money$1.4 million6.8%
  • School meals$13,000under 0.1%
Local $40.9 million62.3%
  • Property taxes$35.1 million85.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.7 million11.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.1 million2.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$25.9 million39.3%
  • Support services Details$17.6 million26.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.4 million36.2%
    • Business office and central services$2.3 million12.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.1 million12.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.1 million11.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.0 million11.5%
    • Student transportation$1.3 million7.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$792,0004.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$589,0003.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.9 million13.5%

    Of this, construction: $8.2 million.

  • Food service and other$2.1 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$11.4 million17.3%
  • Community services and adult education$6,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $30.6 million in salaries and wages, $2.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $165 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,811). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210975, NCES ID 4826430.

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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