Track Every Dollar · Wyoming

Laramie County 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 $40.3 million13.6%
  • All other federal money$21.7 million53.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.1 million15.1%
  • School meals$5.0 million12.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.2 million10.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.5 million3.8%
  • Impact Aid$946,0002.3%
  • Career and technical education$475,0001.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$351,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$73,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $21.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $152 million51.5%
  • General formula aid$90.1 million59.1%
  • Special education$38.2 million25.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$21.4 million14.0%
  • All other state money$2.7 million1.8%
Local $103 million34.8%
  • Property taxes$65.5 million63.6%
  • From cities and counties$17.7 million17.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.1 million13.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.9 million4.7%
  • From other school districts$603,0000.6%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$144,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$147 million50.4%
  • Support services Details$106 million36.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$27.7 million26.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.2 million20.0%
    • Business office and central services$18.4 million17.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.1 million13.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.1 million12.3%
    • Student transportation$9.3 million8.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.4 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$29.3 million10.1%

    Of this, construction: $4.3 million.

  • Food service and other$8.1 million2.8%
  • Community services and adult education$809,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $145 million in salaries and wages, $71.8 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (13,575). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 119167, NCES ID 5601980.

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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