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Weber 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 million6.1%
  • School meals$7.7 million29.2%
  • All other federal money$7.5 million28.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.4 million24.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.6 million9.9%
  • Career and technical education$2.1 million8.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$151,0000.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$11,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $6.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $241 million55.6%
  • General formula aid$115 million47.9%
  • All other state money$58.6 million24.4%
  • Special education$25.5 million10.6%
  • Staff improvement$19.8 million8.2%
  • Transportation$8.4 million3.5%
  • Career and technical education$7.9 million3.3%
  • School meals$3.9 million1.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.2 million0.5%
  • Gifted and talented$91,000under 0.1%
Local $166 million38.3%
  • Property taxes$131 million79.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$26.9 million16.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.5 million4.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$238 million46.0%
  • Support services Details$97.1 million18.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.9 million27.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.7 million20.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$15.3 million15.8%
    • Student transportation$12.5 million12.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.7 million10.0%
    • Business office and central services$8.1 million8.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.9 million5.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$150 million29.1%

    Of this, construction: $5.7 million.

  • Food service and other$17.5 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$13.2 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $223 million in salaries and wages, $87.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $379 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (32,443). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203818, NCES ID 4901200.

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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