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Davis County 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 $64.6 million6.9%
  • All other federal money$36.1 million55.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$13.1 million20.3%
  • School meals$12.5 million19.4%
  • Impact Aid$1.8 million2.8%
  • Career and technical education$739,0001.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$135,0000.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$107,0000.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$59,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $7.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $538 million57.3%
  • General formula aid$267 million49.7%
  • All other state money$143 million26.5%
  • Special education$53.7 million10.0%
  • Staff improvement$42.6 million7.9%
  • Transportation$10.9 million2.0%
  • Career and technical education$9.6 million1.8%
  • School meals$7.0 million1.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.8 million0.7%
  • Gifted and talented$487,000under 0.1%
Local $336 million35.8%
  • Property taxes$254 million75.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$52.8 million15.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$29.5 million8.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$549 million54.7%
  • Support services Details$236 million23.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$71.9 million30.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$53.6 million22.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$32.9 million13.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$32.6 million13.8%
    • Business office and central services$23.6 million10.0%
    • Student transportation$16.0 million6.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.1 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$158 million15.7%

    Of this, construction: $151 million.

  • Food service and other$36.7 million3.7%
  • Interest on debt$21.5 million2.1%
  • Community services and adult education$2.0 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$396,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $477 million in salaries and wages, $198 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $480 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (72,499). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183191, NCES ID 4900210.

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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