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Mesquite Independent School District 914

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 $87.3 million15.0%
  • All other federal money$35.9 million41.1%
  • School meals$24.0 million27.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.4 million14.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$12.2 million13.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.3 million2.7%
  • Career and technical education$570,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $26.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $334 million57.2%
  • General formula aid$303 million90.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$18.6 million5.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$7.4 million2.2%
  • All other state money$4.6 million1.4%
  • School meals$115,000under 0.1%
Local $162 million27.8%
  • Property taxes$135 million83.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$20.9 million12.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.6 million4.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$299 million48.7%
  • Support services Details$177 million28.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$53.5 million30.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.7 million16.2%
    • Business office and central services$28.4 million16.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$24.7 million14.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$22.8 million12.9%
    • Student transportation$11.4 million6.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.7 million3.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.6 million0.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$78.9 million12.8%

    Of this, construction: $58.4 million.

  • Food service and other$23.6 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$34.8 million5.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$489,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $352 million in salaries and wages, $42.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $655 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (38,265). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182912, NCES ID 4830390.

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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