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Granite 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 $135 million14.9%
  • All other federal money$79.8 million58.9%
  • School meals$20.8 million15.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$15.8 million11.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.8 million10.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.9 million1.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.2 million0.9%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million0.8%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$99,000under 0.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$32,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $51.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $420 million46.2%
  • General formula aid$195 million46.4%
  • All other state money$106 million25.3%
  • Special education$47.4 million11.3%
  • Staff improvement$38.7 million9.2%
  • Career and technical education$8.9 million2.1%
  • Transportation$8.4 million2.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$8.1 million1.9%
  • School meals$6.6 million1.6%
  • Gifted and talented$371,000under 0.1%
Local $352 million38.8%
  • Property taxes$298 million84.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$36.1 million10.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$17.5 million5.0%
  • From other school districts$610,0000.2%
  • From cities and counties$177,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$405 million46.1%
  • Support services Details$286 million32.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$80.1 million28.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$64.3 million22.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$48.9 million17.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$47.5 million16.6%
    • Business office and central services$23.3 million8.2%
    • Student transportation$15.8 million5.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$6.1 million2.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$138 million15.7%

    Of this, construction: $130 million.

  • Food service and other$33.0 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$9.8 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$6.8 million0.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$153,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $428 million in salaries and wages, $193 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $186 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (60,270). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 187827, NCES ID 4900360.

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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