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Mt Vernon School District 320

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 $17.8 million11.4%
  • All other federal money$7.4 million41.5%
  • School meals$3.9 million21.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.9 million21.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.8 million9.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$287,0001.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$269,0001.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$178,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$148,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $3.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $102 million65.3%
  • General formula aid$66.1 million65.1%
  • Special education$16.2 million16.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6.7 million6.6%
  • Transportation$5.4 million5.3%
  • All other state money$3.3 million3.3%
  • Bilingual education$3.2 million3.1%
  • School meals$385,0000.4%
  • Gifted and talented$215,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$24,000under 0.1%
Local $36.2 million23.3%
  • Property taxes$27.7 million76.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.5 million20.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$788,0002.2%
  • From other school districts$159,0000.4%
  • From cities and counties$2,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$81.5 million52.9%
  • Support services Details$49.7 million32.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$11.6 million23.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.8 million21.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.4 million16.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.3 million16.8%
    • Student transportation$5.2 million10.5%
    • Business office and central services$4.2 million8.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.1 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$14.7 million9.5%

    Of this, construction: $8.0 million.

  • Food service and other$4.8 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$3.3 million2.1%
  • Community services and adult education$98,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $84.2 million in salaries and wages, $29.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $86.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,441). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183424, NCES ID 5305400.

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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