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Melissa Independent School District 908

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 $1.8 million1.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$885,00049.6%
  • All other federal money$435,00024.4%
  • School meals$402,00022.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$63,0003.5%
State $45.1 million44.5%
  • General formula aid$39.3 million87.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.9 million6.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.9 million4.2%
  • All other state money$1.0 million2.2%
  • School meals$7,000under 0.1%
Local $54.5 million53.8%
  • Property taxes$44.0 million80.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.8 million12.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.7 million6.7%
  • From other school districts$64,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$48.9 million24.8%
  • Support services Details$22.1 million11.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.3 million37.5%
    • Business office and central services$4.1 million18.5%
    • Student transportation$2.8 million12.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.7 million12.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.6 million7.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.5 million6.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$731,0003.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$411,0001.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$106 million53.9%

    Of this, construction: $95.5 million.

  • Food service and other$2.5 million1.3%
  • Interest on debt$15.6 million7.9%
  • Community services and adult education$708,0000.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$960,0000.5%

Inside these totals: $49.4 million in salaries and wages, $5.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $377 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,735). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203733, NCES ID 4830120.

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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