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Edmonds School District 15

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 $20.2 million4.2%
  • School meals$5.7 million28.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.9 million24.2%
  • All other federal money$4.4 million21.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.8 million18.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$641,0003.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$391,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$238,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$192,0000.9%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$19,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $3.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $297 million62.2%
  • General formula aid$209 million70.2%
  • Special education$52.0 million17.5%
  • Transportation$19.4 million6.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$8.3 million2.8%
  • Bilingual education$7.3 million2.4%
  • School meals$719,0000.2%
  • Gifted and talented$695,0000.2%
  • All other state money$407,0000.1%
Local $160 million33.6%
  • Property taxes$133 million82.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.7 million11.6%
  • From other school districts$4.6 million2.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.2 million2.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$241 million54.7%
  • Support services Details$143 million32.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$37.1 million26.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$30.6 million21.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$23.9 million16.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.4 million12.9%
    • Student transportation$18.0 million12.6%
    • Business office and central services$13.6 million9.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.1 million0.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$29.4 million6.7%

    Of this, construction: $18.9 million.

  • Food service and other$9.8 million2.2%
  • Interest on debt$8.7 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$4.6 million1.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$4.8 million1.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $261 million in salaries and wages, $86.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $361 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (20,755). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183427, NCES ID 5302400.

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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