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Lamar Consolidated Independent School District 901

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 $45.8 million6.3%
  • School meals$19.8 million43.2%
  • All other federal money$12.1 million26.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.5 million16.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.4 million9.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$911,0002.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$840,0001.8%
  • Career and technical education$327,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $20.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $281 million38.5%
  • General formula aid$236 million83.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$19.0 million6.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$17.8 million6.3%
  • All other state money$8.6 million3.0%
  • School meals$131,000under 0.1%
Local $403 million55.2%
  • Property taxes$297 million73.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$94.7 million23.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$12.2 million3.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$298 million26.3%
  • Support services Details$172 million15.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$52.7 million30.7%
    • Business office and central services$28.7 million16.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25.5 million14.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.4 million13.6%
    • Student transportation$18.3 million10.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.7 million8.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.0 million2.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.4 million2.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$517 million45.5%

    Of this, construction: $421 million.

  • Food service and other$26.4 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$121 million10.7%
  • Community services and adult education$612,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$129,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $317 million in salaries and wages, $57.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $3.1 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (44,512). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118729, NCES ID 4826580.

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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