Northwestrn Consolidated School DistrictBudget & Spending
Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana NCES 1808310
- Total revenue · FY2024
- $20.9M $20,898,000
- Students enrolled
- 1,414
- Revenue per pupil
- $14,779
- Local share per pupil
- $5,238 49th percentile in IN
Transparency grade C, provisional
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NCES F-33 · FY2024
Where the money goes
Operating and capital spending from the federal expenditure survey, rolled up by function. Aggregate categories only: no individual payees or contracts are shown.
- Instruction
- $9.1M 49.9% of spending
- Administration
- $1.2M 6.3% of spending
- Per pupil
- $12,929 All functions
- Instruction 49.9%
- Student Transportation 12.2%
- Operations & Maintenance 6.7%
- Capital Outlay 6.6%
- Business & Central Services 5.2%
- Student Support Services 4.3%
- Food Services 4.3%
- General Administration 4.0%
- Other Support Services 2.8%
- School Administration 2.4%
- Instructional Staff Support 1.5%
View the numbers as a table
| Function | Amount | Per pupil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $9,118,000 | $6,448 | 49.9% |
| Student Transportation | $2,238,000 | $1,583 | 12.2% |
| Operations & Maintenance | $1,229,000 | $869 | 6.7% |
| Capital Outlay | $1,214,000 | $859 | 6.6% |
| Business & Central Services | $957,000 | $677 | 5.2% |
| Student Support Services | $789,000 | $558 | 4.3% |
| Food Services | $789,000 | $558 | 4.3% |
| General Administration | $724,000 | $512 | 4.0% |
| Other Support Services | $520,000 | $368 | 2.8% |
| School Administration | $434,000 | $307 | 2.4% |
| Instructional Staff Support | $270,000 | $191 | 1.5% |
| Total | $18,282,000 | $12,929 | 100% |
NCES F-33 · FY2015–FY2024
How this has changed
| Measure | FY2015 | FY2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $15,594,000 | $20,898,000 | +$5,304,000 | +34.0% |
| Total expenditure | $13,737,000 | $20,252,000 | +$6,515,000 | +47.4% |
| Revenue per pupil | $11,577 | $14,779 | +$3,203 | +27.7% |
| Students enrolled | 1,347 | 1,414 | +67 | +5.0% |
Percent change from each measure's FY2015 level. Nominal dollars as filed, not adjusted for inflation. Hover any point for the underlying number.
100-point rubric
What Northwestrn Consolidated School District needs for an A
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Public check register
14 ptsEvery disbursement published with payee category, date, amount, and fund, updated at least quarterly.
A check register records where money actually went, rather than where it was budgeted to go.
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Annual financial audit
6 ptsA current Annual Comprehensive Financial Report with the independent auditor opinion attached.
A financial audit confirms the statements are accurately presented. Most states require one, so it is a floor rather than a distinction.
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Performance or efficiency audit
5 ptsAn independent review of whether spending achieved its stated purpose, published within the last three years.
A financial audit asks whether the numbers are right. A performance audit asks whether the money did what it was meant to do, which is the question a taxpayer is usually asking.
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Line-item adopted budget
11 ptsThe adopted budget broken out by function and object code, not a summary presentation.
Function and object detail is what allows classroom and central office spending to be compared.
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Purchasing card transactions
9 ptsPurchasing and credit card transaction detail with merchant category, date, and amount.
Card purchases sit outside the standard purchase-order process, so separate disclosure is what makes them reviewable.
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Payment history by category
9 ptsCumulative payments grouped by spending category, covering at least one full fiscal year.
Category totals show concentration and recurring commitments that individual payments do not.
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Machine-readable data
9 ptsFinancial data offered as CSV, XLSX, JSON, or an open API rather than scanned images.
A scanned PDF is technically public and practically difficult to analyse. Open formats make review possible.
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Compensation schedule
7 ptsCurrent salary schedules and aggregate administrator compensation bands, including stipends.
Payroll is the largest line in most district budgets, so schedule-level disclosure covers the bulk of spending.
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Bond and capital disclosure
7 ptsBond program spending reported against the specific projects voters approved, with remaining balances.
Bond funds are borrowed against future taxes and authorised for a named project list, so reporting against that list closes the loop.
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Board minutes and agendas
7 ptsMinutes and agenda packets posted together with the financial exhibits that were voted on.
The vote and its attachment are what connect a decision to the money it moved.
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Contracts posted
6 ptsExecuted contracts and amendments above the district bid threshold, posted in full.
A payment shows the amount. The contract shows what was promised in return.
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Direct download, no request
6 ptsCore financial records download directly, with no records request, login, or fee.
Publishing a record and releasing it on request are different levels of disclosure.
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Published records process
4 ptsA public records page naming the responsible officer, the statutory timeline, and any fees.
A documented process tells a requester what to expect before they file.
No items have been checked yet. These fill in as each record is located and verified.