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Ponder Independent School District 906

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 $810,0002.9%
  • School meals$487,00060.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$183,00022.6%
  • All other federal money$69,0008.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$38,0004.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$21,0002.6%
  • Career and technical education$12,0001.5%
State $9.4 million33.1%
  • General formula aid$8.1 million85.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$726,0007.7%
  • All other state money$419,0004.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$201,0002.1%
  • School meals$3,000under 0.1%
Local $18.2 million64.0%
  • Property taxes$15.1 million83.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.2 million12.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$834,0004.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$11.3 million30.5%
  • Support services Details$7.4 million20.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.9 million39.7%
    • Business office and central services$1.0 million13.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$909,00012.3%
    • Student transportation$692,0009.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$609,0008.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$514,0006.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$513,0006.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$226,0003.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$15.2 million41.1%

    Of this, construction: $15.0 million.

  • Food service and other$818,0002.2%
  • Interest on debt$2.1 million5.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$110,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$105,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $11.8 million in salaries and wages, $1.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $68.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,677). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 191707, NCES ID 4835310.

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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