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Vancouver School District 37

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 $36.6 million8.3%
  • All other federal money$11.6 million31.8%
  • School meals$9.7 million26.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.2 million19.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.4 million14.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$950,0002.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$781,0002.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$624,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$264,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $5.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $299 million67.4%
  • General formula aid$206 million69.0%
  • Special education$51.6 million17.3%
  • Transportation$14.8 million5.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$14.0 million4.7%
  • Bilingual education$6.0 million2.0%
  • All other state money$3.1 million1.0%
  • School meals$2.6 million0.9%
  • Gifted and talented$669,0000.2%
Local $108 million24.4%
  • Property taxes$98.1 million90.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6.5 million6.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.2 million2.0%
  • From other school districts$1.4 million1.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$230 million51.3%
  • Support services Details$174 million38.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$41.8 million24.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$33.5 million19.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.8 million18.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.6 million15.3%
    • Business office and central services$22.0 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$15.0 million8.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.8 million1.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$11.2 million2.5%

    Of this, construction: $8.2 million.

  • Food service and other$12.3 million2.7%
  • Interest on debt$16.2 million3.6%
  • Community services and adult education$1.1 million0.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3.4 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $264 million in salaries and wages, $92.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $354 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (21,949). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 183374, NCES ID 5309270.

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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