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Wylie Independent School District

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 $14.1 million5.1%
  • All other federal money$5.7 million40.0%
  • School meals$4.1 million29.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.4 million23.8%
  • Impact Aid$516,0003.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$335,0002.4%
  • Career and technical education$130,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $2.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $129 million46.4%
  • General formula aid$111 million86.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.4 million7.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4.6 million3.6%
  • All other state money$3.6 million2.8%
  • School meals$52,000under 0.1%
Local $135 million48.5%
  • Property taxes$113 million84.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.4 million10.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.1 million5.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$131 million50.8%
  • Support services Details$74.0 million28.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.0 million29.8%
    • Business office and central services$11.7 million15.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.7 million13.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.6 million13.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.9 million12.0%
    • Student transportation$6.9 million9.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.6 million3.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.5 million3.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$18.9 million7.4%

    Of this, construction: $10.9 million.

  • Food service and other$8.9 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$22.2 million8.7%
  • Community services and adult education$27,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.1 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $150 million in salaries and wages, $14.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $645 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,231). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 194404, NCES ID 4846530.

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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