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Racine Unified School District 1

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 $65.7 million16.3%
  • All other federal money$37.2 million56.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$10.4 million15.9%
  • School meals$9.7 million14.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.0 million9.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$926,0001.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$478,0000.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$436,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$283,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$273,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $30.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $220 million54.6%
  • General formula aid$162 million73.5%
  • All other state money$41.2 million18.7%
  • Special education$16.3 million7.4%
  • Transportation$419,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$314,0000.1%
  • School meals$149,000under 0.1%
Local $117 million29.1%
  • Property taxes$89.0 million76.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$25.7 million21.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.9 million1.6%
  • From other school districts$493,0000.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$202 million40.7%
  • Support services Details$110 million22.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.8 million24.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$20.7 million18.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18.3 million16.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.7 million13.5%
    • Business office and central services$14.2 million13.0%
    • Student transportation$11.2 million10.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.7 million3.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$107 million21.7%

    Of this, construction: $105 million.

  • Food service and other$6.7 million1.3%
  • Interest on debt$8.5 million1.7%
  • Community services and adult education$4.9 million1.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$39.8 million8.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$16.9 million3.4%

Inside these totals: $164 million in salaries and wages, $96.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $357 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (15,963). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 119139, NCES ID 5512360.

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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