Lawrence Unified School District 497
Douglas County, Kansas

Displayed below are the facts and figures for the Lawrence Unified School District 497 collected for the year 2012.

This school district oversees the following schools:

District Facts

Fall Enrollment 11,607 pupils
State Kansas
County Douglas County
Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) Lawrence, KS
Combined Statistical Area (CSA) Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS

Total Revenue

All amounts are expressed in thousands of dollars.
Total Elementary-Secondary Revenue $132,791
Total Revenue from Federal Sources $7,859
Compensatory (Title I) $1,853
Children with disabilities $0
Child Nutrition Act $2,463
All other federal aid $3,543
Total Revenue from State Sources $54,194
General formula assistance $36,021
Special education programs $11,039
Transportation programs $0
All other state revenue $7,134
Total Revenue from Local Sources $70,738
All taxes $57,665
Property taxes $57,665
Parent government contributions $0
Revenue from cities and counties $2,909
Revenue from other school systems $0
Charges $4,515
Other local revenues $5,649

Total Expenditure

All amounts are expressed in thousands of dollars.
Total Elementary-Secondary Expenditure $117,729
Total Current Spending $105,474
Total salaries and wages $63,335
Total employee benefit payments $21,645
Total Current Spending for Instruction $64,997
Salaries and wages for instruction $43,235
Employee benefits for instruction $14,926
Total Current Spending for Support Services $35,366
Pupil support $6,642
Instructional staff support $5,271
General administration $662
School administration $5,761
Other and nonspecified $17,030
Other Current Spending $5,111
Total Capital Outlay Expenditure $9,041
Payments to Other Governments $0
Interest on School System Indebtedness $3,214
Long-term debt outstanding at end of the fiscal year $64,695
Long-term debt issued during the fiscal year $0
Long-term debt retired during the fiscal year $8,780

Total Revenue (percent)

Total Elementary-Secondary Revenue 100.0%
Total Revenue from Federal Sources 5.9%
Compensatory (Title I) 1.4%
Total Revenue from State Sources 40.8%
General formula assistance 27.1%
Total Revenue from Local Sources 53.3%
Taxes and parent government contributions 43.4%
Revenue from other local governments 2.2%
Charges 3.4%

Total Spending (per pupil)

Total Elementary-Secondary Spending (per pupil) $9,056
Per-pupil salaries and wages $5,457
Per-pupil employee benefit payments $1,865
Per-pupil Current Spending for Instruction $5,600
Salaries and wages $3,725
Employee benefits $1,286
Per-pupil Current Spending for Support Services $3,725
Pupil support $572
Instructional staff support $454
General administration $57
School administration $496