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Pharr San Juan-Alamo Independent School District 909

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 $92.0 million18.4%
  • All other federal money$31.8 million34.5%
  • School meals$29.5 million32.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$20.2 million22.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.5 million7.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.1 million2.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.2 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$638,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $44.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $332 million66.3%
  • General formula aid$300 million90.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$14.7 million4.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$10.6 million3.2%
  • All other state money$5.9 million1.8%
  • School meals$97,000under 0.1%
Local $76.3 million15.3%
  • Property taxes$60.8 million79.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.5 million11.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.1 million9.3%
  • From cities and counties$30,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$273 million55.1%
  • Support services Details$165 million33.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$59.6 million36.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$29.5 million17.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$25.3 million15.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.0 million12.7%
    • Business office and central services$12.5 million7.5%
    • Student transportation$10.3 million6.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.7 million2.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.3 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$12.6 million2.5%

    Of this, construction: $8.7 million.

  • Food service and other$32.1 million6.5%
  • Interest on debt$8.5 million1.7%
  • Community services and adult education$1.9 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.3 million0.5%

Inside these totals: $310 million in salaries and wages, $66.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $228 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (30,008). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182995, NCES ID 4834860.

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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