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Madison Metropolitan 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 $71.3 million11.7%
  • All other federal money$43.2 million60.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.2 million11.5%
  • School meals$8.1 million11.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.9 million11.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.2 million1.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$1.1 million1.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$822,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$527,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$187,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $34.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $178 million29.2%
  • All other state money$112 million62.7%
  • General formula aid$37.9 million21.3%
  • Special education$25.9 million14.6%
  • Bilingual education$2.0 million1.1%
  • Transportation$311,0000.2%
  • School meals$153,000under 0.1%
Local $360 million59.1%
  • Property taxes$314 million87.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$17.1 million4.8%
  • From cities and counties$15.4 million4.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.4 million2.6%
  • From other school districts$3.9 million1.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$270 million42.1%
  • Support services Details$202 million31.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$39.2 million19.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$39.1 million19.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$38.7 million19.2%
    • Business office and central services$36.0 million17.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$22.3 million11.1%
    • Student transportation$21.7 million10.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.0 million2.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$109 million17.0%

    Of this, construction: $105 million.

  • Food service and other$8.9 million1.4%
  • Interest on debt$8.8 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$16.7 million2.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$13.0 million2.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$13.1 million2.0%

Inside these totals: $292 million in salaries and wages, $153 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $268 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (25,247). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203871, NCES ID 5508520.

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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