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Bellevue School District 405

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 $13.2 million2.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.8 million36.7%
  • School meals$2.9 million22.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.9 million22.2%
  • All other federal money$1.4 million10.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$533,0004.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$364,0002.8%
  • Career and technical education$151,0001.1%

Inside the federal total: $1.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $262 million49.3%
  • General formula aid$200 million76.5%
  • Special education$35.1 million13.4%
  • Transportation$8.6 million3.3%
  • Bilingual education$7.0 million2.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.9 million2.3%
  • All other state money$4.1 million1.6%
  • Gifted and talented$663,0000.3%
  • School meals$246,000under 0.1%
Local $256 million48.2%
  • Property taxes$221 million86.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$17.8 million7.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$15.9 million6.2%
  • From other school districts$1.8 million0.7%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$234 million45.5%
  • Support services Details$150 million29.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$41.2 million27.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$34.6 million23.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.3 million17.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.0 million12.7%
    • Business office and central services$15.8 million10.5%
    • Student transportation$11.2 million7.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.3 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$77.7 million15.1%

    Of this, construction: $59.3 million.

  • Food service and other$11.3 million2.2%
  • Interest on debt$30.9 million6.0%
  • Community services and adult education$10.3 million2.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$16,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $259 million in salaries and wages, $84.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $680 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (19,855). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188611, NCES ID 5300390.

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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