Track Every Dollar · Utah

Washington 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 $26.5 million5.6%
  • School meals$6.9 million26.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.5 million24.4%
  • All other federal money$5.8 million22.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.1 million19.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$865,0003.3%
  • Career and technical education$619,0002.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$336,0001.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$255,0001.0%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$138,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $384,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $220 million46.6%
  • General formula aid$104 million47.5%
  • All other state money$52.3 million23.8%
  • Special education$25.0 million11.4%
  • Staff improvement$21.3 million9.7%
  • Career and technical education$6.0 million2.7%
  • Transportation$5.1 million2.3%
  • School meals$3.3 million1.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.5 million0.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$669,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$254,0000.1%
Local $226 million47.8%
  • Property taxes$189 million83.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$24.6 million10.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.7 million5.2%
  • From other school districts$26,000under 0.1%
  • From cities and counties$16,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$242 million60.3%
  • Support services Details$106 million26.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$27.9 million26.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25.4 million23.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.0 million19.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.9 million14.0%
    • Business office and central services$8.4 million7.9%
    • Student transportation$8.0 million7.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$763,0000.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$29.1 million7.2%

    Of this, construction: $6.1 million.

  • Food service and other$15.1 million3.8%
  • Interest on debt$7.3 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$612,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$627,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $210 million in salaries and wages, $99.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $171 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (37,575). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 118891, NCES ID 4901140.

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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