Levy-Funded Programs & Services
Levy Facts Packet (Printable PDF)
Levies provide local funding that bridges the gap between what the state and federal governments pay and the actual costs of operating our schools at the level that our community wants and expects. Levies support essential programs, staff and services, including, but not limited to, the following:
|
Essential Service Employees |
State Funded |
Levy Funded |
|
Nurses |
3.85 |
9 |
|
Certificated Teachers |
352.7 |
76.6 |
|
Paraeducators |
20 |
31.8 |
|
Custodians |
40.6 |
21.4 |
|
Facilities/Maintenance |
15.4 |
9.6 |
*Not all employee categories that are funded in part by levy dollars are represented in the chart above. Chart based on available data during the 2021-22 academic year.
Breakdown of Expenses Covered by Local Funding
So, what does that all mean in dollar and cents? The following charts represent two different ways to display and describe how levy funds are utilized, while attaching actual dollars spent in each category. The first chart shows the percentage of the total amount of local funding spent in 2021-22, while the second chart breaks down those amounts as parts of a single levy dollar.
Breakdown of categories as parts of a single levy dollar
Breakdown of categories as a percentage of the total amount of local funding spent in 2021-22
