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Appleton Area School District

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 $20.0 million7.7%
  • All other federal money$6.4 million31.7%
  • School meals$5.6 million27.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.6 million17.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.4 million12.2%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$969,0004.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$398,0002.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$385,0001.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$230,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$140,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $2.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $148 million56.6%
  • General formula aid$105 million70.7%
  • All other state money$31.5 million21.3%
  • Special education$11.1 million7.5%
  • Bilingual education$507,0000.3%
  • School meals$123,000under 0.1%
  • Transportation$85,000under 0.1%
Local $93.5 million35.8%
  • Property taxes$62.2 million66.6%
  • From other school districts$15.3 million16.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$13.6 million14.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.4 million2.5%
  • From cities and counties$4,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$142 million46.9%
  • Support services Details$85.3 million28.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$18.0 million21.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$16.6 million19.4%
    • Business office and central services$15.4 million18.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.0 million16.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$11.7 million13.8%
    • Student transportation$7.6 million8.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million2.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$50.4 million16.7%

    Of this, construction: $45.8 million.

  • Food service and other$2.9 million0.9%
  • Interest on debt$3.5 million1.2%
  • Community services and adult education$1.4 million0.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$8.5 million2.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$8.6 million2.8%

Inside these totals: $119 million in salaries and wages, $72.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $79.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (15,230). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 115449, NCES ID 5500390.

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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