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Renton School District 403

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 $32.1 million7.9%
  • All other federal money$15.4 million47.9%
  • School meals$5.8 million18.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.0 million15.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.9 million12.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$574,0001.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$574,0001.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$263,0000.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$220,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$212,0000.7%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$97,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $13.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $221 million54.6%
  • General formula aid$151 million68.5%
  • Special education$37.6 million17.0%
  • Transportation$11.1 million5.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$10.3 million4.7%
  • Bilingual education$6.6 million3.0%
  • All other state money$1.9 million0.9%
  • School meals$1.4 million0.6%
  • Gifted and talented$497,0000.2%
Local $152 million37.5%
  • Property taxes$126 million83.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$22.6 million14.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.0 million1.3%
  • From other school districts$604,0000.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$4,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$163 million38.3%
  • Support services Details$127 million29.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$33.6 million26.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$29.9 million23.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$22.7 million17.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$17.1 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$13.0 million10.2%
    • Business office and central services$9.5 million7.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million0.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$95.2 million22.4%

    Of this, construction: $78.5 million.

  • Food service and other$8.4 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$28.1 million6.6%
  • Community services and adult education$3.5 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$916,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $194 million in salaries and wages, $63.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $544 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (15,081). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 119021, NCES ID 5307230.

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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