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Wauwatosa 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 $7.6 million6.7%
  • All other federal money$3.6 million47.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.8 million24.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.0 million13.3%
  • School meals$939,00012.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$166,0002.2%
  • Career and technical education$44,0000.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$29,0000.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$5,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $3.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $41.2 million36.0%
  • All other state money$20.9 million50.8%
  • General formula aid$14.9 million36.2%
  • Special education$5.3 million12.9%
  • School meals$23,000under 0.1%
Local $65.7 million57.3%
  • Property taxes$47.9 million73.0%
  • From other school districts$10.4 million15.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.9 million7.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.5 million3.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$68.9 million56.8%
  • Support services Details$43.5 million35.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.4 million24.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$9.9 million22.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.3 million16.8%
    • Business office and central services$6.6 million15.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.1 million14.0%
    • Student transportation$1.6 million3.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.6 million3.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.9 million1.5%

    Of this, construction: $1.3 million.

  • Food service and other$367,0000.3%
  • Community services and adult education$2.4 million2.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$2.0 million1.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.3 million1.9%

Inside these totals: $61.8 million in salaries and wages, $34.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $94.0 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,761). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211169, NCES ID 5515990.

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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