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Northshore School District 417

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 $13.4 million2.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.6 million41.5%
  • All other federal money$3.3 million24.8%
  • School meals$3.1 million22.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$722,0005.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$404,0003.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$253,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$57,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $135,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $315 million61.6%
  • General formula aid$235 million74.8%
  • Special education$53.0 million16.8%
  • Transportation$15.4 million4.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.9 million1.6%
  • Bilingual education$4.7 million1.5%
  • Gifted and talented$775,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$255,000under 0.1%
  • All other state money$174,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$133,000under 0.1%
Local $183 million35.7%
  • Property taxes$148 million81.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.2 million12.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.9 million6.5%
  • From other school districts$615,0000.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$3,000under 0.1%
  • From cities and counties$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$259 million49.2%
  • Support services Details$156 million29.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$40.8 million26.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$30.5 million19.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$28.9 million18.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$24.5 million15.7%
    • Business office and central services$14.9 million9.5%
    • Student transportation$14.8 million9.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million1.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$68.0 million12.9%

    Of this, construction: $60.4 million.

  • Food service and other$12.3 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$25.7 million4.9%
  • Community services and adult education$1.0 million0.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$4.1 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$646,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $284 million in salaries and wages, $89.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $710 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (23,186). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211103, NCES ID 5305910.

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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