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Othello School District 147 163-55

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 $13.7 million16.1%
  • All other federal money$5.4 million39.7%
  • School meals$3.7 million27.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.9 million21.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.1 million8.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$194,0001.4%
  • Rural schools$118,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$70,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$67,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $4.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $64.6 million76.0%
  • General formula aid$42.0 million65.1%
  • Special education$7.1 million11.0%
  • All other state money$4.5 million6.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.2 million6.5%
  • Transportation$3.5 million5.4%
  • Bilingual education$3.0 million4.7%
  • Gifted and talented$133,0000.2%
  • School meals$119,0000.2%
Local $6.7 million7.9%
  • Property taxes$5.3 million79.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$954,00014.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$402,0006.0%
  • From other school districts$9,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$44.4 million53.2%
  • Support services Details$30.8 million37.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.2 million23.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.8 million22.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.7 million18.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.8 million12.3%
    • Business office and central services$3.4 million11.0%
    • Student transportation$2.9 million9.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.1 million3.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.0 million3.6%

    Of this, construction: $1.7 million.

  • Food service and other$3.7 million4.5%
  • Interest on debt$506,0000.6%
  • Community services and adult education$204,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$671,0000.8%

Inside these totals: $47.2 million in salaries and wages, $17.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $9.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,712). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 136360, NCES ID 5306480.

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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