SBPS Annual Report 2019-20

14 | Scottsbluff Public Schools
Safety, Efficiency
and Effectiveness
Safety and Security Facilities Fiscal Responsibility
BUDGET SNAPSHOT
State Aid - 41.5%
Local taxes -
38.7%
With the District Strategic Plan
guiding the allocation of resources,
Scottsbluff Schools
manages the budget in order
to maximize local tax dollars to
meet the needs of all students:
Federal - 6.0%
County - 0.5%
Cost Per Pupil
Other-13.3%
Wages and Benefits - 69.38%
Professional
Other -
Supplies -
Services -
11.22% Capital-
a 5.07%
2.17%
SBPS- $10,929.28
State Average $12,613.59
HOW THE DISTRICT
IS FUNDED
The District continues
to rely on State
Aid and local property
taxes as its main
sources of income.
HOW THE FUNDS
ARE SPENT
Teaching and learning
continues to be
a fiscal priority with
78% of the District
budged going directly
to student
instruction and the
largest expense being
wages and benefits.
SBPS continues
to spend significantly
less per pupil than
the state average.
The Scottsbluff Public
School District, Board of
Education, and building
and district administration work
hard to maintain a school budget
that addresses the needs of
all students while being a good
steward of the taxpayer’s dollars.
The District’s expenditures
for the 2018-19 school year were
$39M which supported all of the
schools and programs in the
District. The District’s budget
is built through several funding
sources with the majority of
SBPS is among the
largest employers
in Western Nebraska
with over 500
employees
the revenue coming from State
Aid. In addition to State Aid, the
School District collects funding
through local taxes. In terms of
dollars generated locally, 38.7%
of the District’s budget reflects