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Mead School District 354

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 $8.7 million4.8%
  • School meals$3.0 million34.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.1 million24.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.8 million20.8%
  • All other federal money$1.4 million15.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$270,0003.1%
  • Career and technical education$85,0001.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$54,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $311,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $132 million73.3%
  • General formula aid$95.3 million72.0%
  • Special education$22.4 million16.9%
  • Transportation$7.2 million5.5%
  • All other state money$3.3 million2.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.9 million2.2%
  • Bilingual education$665,0000.5%
  • Gifted and talented$314,0000.2%
  • School meals$307,0000.2%
Local $39.5 million21.9%
  • Property taxes$33.0 million83.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.7 million11.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.7 million4.3%
  • From other school districts$180,0000.5%
  • From cities and counties$19,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$102 million56.2%
  • Support services Details$56.1 million30.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$14.2 million25.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$12.8 million22.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.9 million15.9%
    • Student transportation$7.8 million13.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.5 million11.6%
    • Business office and central services$5.2 million9.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$783,0001.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$5.7 million3.1%

    Of this, construction: $1.0 million.

  • Food service and other$6.4 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$7.5 million4.1%
  • Community services and adult education$428,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3.6 million2.0%

Inside these totals: $103 million in salaries and wages, $36.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $158 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,410). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 119047, NCES ID 5304920.

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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