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Lexington City Schools

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 $494,0005.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$151,00030.6%
  • School meals$122,00024.7%
  • All other federal money$109,00022.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$85,00017.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$14,0002.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0002.2%
  • Impact Aid$2,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $131,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $4.9 million52.8%
  • General formula aid$3.6 million72.4%
  • Staff improvement$451,0009.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$331,0006.7%
  • Special education$231,0004.7%
  • All other state money$135,0002.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$111,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$44,0000.9%
  • Bilingual education$29,0000.6%
  • Gifted and talented$21,0000.4%
  • School meals$3,000under 0.1%
Local $3.9 million41.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$3.5 million90.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$286,0007.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$41,0001.1%
  • From other school districts$34,0000.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.8 million52.2%
  • Support services Details$2.2 million23.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$817,00037.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$465,00021.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$386,00017.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$314,00014.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$201,0009.2%
    • Student transportation$9,0000.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$21,0000.2%

    Of this, construction: $21,000.

  • Food service and other$333,0003.6%
  • Interest on debt$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.9 million20.2%

Inside these totals: $4.5 million in salaries and wages, $1.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (508). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 122317, NCES ID 5102220.

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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