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Lubbock 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 $95.5 million24.5%
  • All other federal money$56.6 million59.3%
  • School meals$18.4 million19.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$12.8 million13.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.1 million6.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.0 million1.1%
  • Career and technical education$417,0000.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$178,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $50.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $155 million39.7%
  • General formula aid$136 million88.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.1 million5.9%
  • All other state money$6.4 million4.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.5 million1.6%
  • School meals$73,000under 0.1%
Local $139 million35.7%
  • Property taxes$116 million83.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$17.9 million12.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.4 million3.2%
  • From other school districts$963,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$189 million52.1%
  • Support services Details$113 million31.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$38.3 million33.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.7 million18.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.3 million17.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.5 million16.4%
    • Business office and central services$10.9 million9.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.6 million2.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.6 million2.3%
    • Student transportation$54,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$24.6 million6.8%

    Of this, construction: $21.6 million.

  • Food service and other$14.6 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$10.2 million2.8%
  • Community services and adult education$10.7 million2.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$754,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $194 million in salaries and wages, $32.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $281 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (24,329). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118802, NCES ID 4828500.

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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