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Rockwall Independent School District 901

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 $10.6 million3.9%
  • School meals$3.8 million35.6%
  • All other federal money$2.5 million24.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.5 million23.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million12.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$341,0003.2%
  • Career and technical education$123,0001.2%
State $75.7 million28.1%
  • General formula aid$60.3 million79.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.6 million10.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.9 million7.8%
  • All other state money$1.8 million2.4%
  • School meals$37,000under 0.1%
Local $183 million68.0%
  • Property taxes$149 million81.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23.8 million13.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$10.3 million5.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$114 million24.8%
  • Support services Details$70.6 million15.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.3 million30.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.5 million14.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.8 million13.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.8 million13.8%
    • Business office and central services$7.4 million10.4%
    • Student transportation$6.7 million9.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.9 million4.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.3 million3.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$222 million48.2%

    Of this, construction: $211 million.

  • Food service and other$8.7 million1.9%
  • Interest on debt$44.7 million9.7%
  • Community services and adult education$221,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$202,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $133 million in salaries and wages, $13.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $942 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,798). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183112, NCES ID 4837650.

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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