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Finley School District 53

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 $1.7 million11.0%
  • School meals$665,00038.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$397,00022.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$295,00016.9%
  • All other federal money$259,00014.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$54,0003.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$31,0001.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$28,0001.6%
  • Career and technical education$12,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $220,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $12.1 million76.4%
  • General formula aid$8.0 million66.0%
  • Special education$1.5 million12.5%
  • Transportation$897,0007.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$853,0007.0%
  • All other state money$423,0003.5%
  • Bilingual education$276,0002.3%
  • School meals$138,0001.1%
  • Gifted and talented$26,0000.2%
Local $2.0 million12.6%
  • Property taxes$1.6 million78.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$237,00011.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$189,0009.4%
  • From other school districts$3,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$8.5 million54.3%
  • Support services Details$5.4 million34.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.6 million30.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$998,00018.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$756,00014.1%
    • Student transportation$671,00012.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$610,00011.3%
    • Business office and central services$576,00010.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$153,0002.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$327,0002.1%

    Of this, construction: $108,000.

  • Food service and other$1.0 million6.4%
  • Interest on debt$313,0002.0%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$133,0000.8%

Inside these totals: $8.6 million in salaries and wages, $3.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $7.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (882). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 114846, NCES ID 5302910.

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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