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Richland School District 400

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 $12.5 million4.8%
  • School meals$5.6 million44.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.9 million23.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.6 million21.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$484,0003.9%
  • All other federal money$330,0002.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$229,0001.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$208,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$128,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $71,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $179 million68.7%
  • General formula aid$128 million71.5%
  • Special education$28.6 million16.0%
  • All other state money$7.9 million4.4%
  • Transportation$6.3 million3.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$5.6 million3.1%
  • Bilingual education$1.5 million0.9%
  • School meals$749,0000.4%
  • Gifted and talented$418,0000.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$113,000under 0.1%
Local $68.9 million26.5%
  • Property taxes$54.4 million79.0%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$6.6 million9.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.4 million6.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.5 million5.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$139 million53.6%
  • Support services Details$84.5 million32.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.4 million24.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.0 million23.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.7 million17.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.3 million15.8%
    • Business office and central services$9.0 million10.7%
    • Student transportation$6.0 million7.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.0 million1.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$16.3 million6.3%

    Of this, construction: $7.5 million.

  • Food service and other$8.4 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$7.1 million2.7%
  • Community services and adult education$2.0 million0.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2.2 million0.9%

Inside these totals: $146 million in salaries and wages, $51.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $153 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,305). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 114845, NCES ID 5307320.

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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