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Murchison 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 $436,00012.6%
  • School meals$210,00048.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$93,00021.3%
  • All other federal money$62,00014.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$41,0009.4%
  • Rural schools$18,0004.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$12,0002.8%

Inside the federal total: $69,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.5 million71.8%
  • General formula aid$1.8 million72.5%
  • All other state money$564,00022.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$118,0004.8%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $536,00015.5%
  • Property taxes$328,00061.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$125,00023.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$83,00015.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.6 million49.4%
  • Support services Details$1.3 million40.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$517,00039.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$207,00015.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$203,00015.4%
    • Business office and central services$171,00013.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$116,0008.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$51,0003.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$35,0002.7%
    • Student transportation$18,0001.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$163,0005.0%

    Of this, construction: $3,000.

  • Food service and other$127,0003.9%
  • Interest on debt$8,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$28,0000.9%

Inside these totals: $1.9 million in salaries and wages, $172,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (170). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118762, NCES ID 4832010.

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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