Piqua City Schools

$418,949,540 for Tax Year 2009. The breakdown is:
Residential/Agricultural 72.62%
All Other Real Property 26.09%
Public Utility 1.12%
General Tangible Personal Property .15%

44.30 mills.

The effective rate, that is, how much is collected from the voted millage, is 30.23 mills.

The total expenditures per pupil of all funds for the 2008-09 school year in Piqua City Schools was $8,345.00. The State average was $10,253.57 for the same year.

Instructional expenditures 58.45%
Building operations 19.56%
Administrative 9.27%
Pupil support 8.58%
Staff support 4.14%

The total revenue per pupil of all funds for the 2008-09 school year in Piqua City Schools was $8,649.00. The state average was $10,432.07 for the same year.

In the last fiscal year, the revenue sources were:
Local taxes 40.87%
State funding 48.17%
Federal funding 10.96%

Yes. Most grants will supplement, but not supplant (take the place of), the General Fund budget. Grants are sought through the year by PCS staff. Since August of 2007, approved grants incoming for use in Piqua City Schools include the following:

Miami County Foundation to Favorite Hill for pre-printed folders, $340
Miami County Foundation to PHS for PE multi-game table, $550
Miami County Foundation to PJHS for document camera, $629
Miami County Foundation to Springcreek for visiting artist, $1000
Miami County Foundation to Washington for diversity day, $3000
Miami County Foundation to Wilder for camers/learning tools, $1595
Piqua Education Foundation to Bennett for positive behavior, $570
Piqua Education Foundation to PCS for Muse Machine residency, $4800
Piqua Education Foundation to PCS for materials for gifted academies, $639
Piqua Education Foundation to Favorite Hill for books, $1500
Piqua Education Foundation to Favorite Hill for original posters, $850
Piqua Education Foundation to Favorite Hill for literacy work stations, $1469
Piqua Education Foundation to PHS for dictionaries, $830
Piqua Education Foundation to Springcreek for character building lessons, $230
Piqua Education Foundation to PCS for student art cards project, $1450
Piqua Education Foundation to Springcreek for reading books, $500
Piqua Education Foundation to Wilder for social studies trips, $1384
Piqua Community Foundation to Favorite Hill for teacher materials, $310
Piqua Community Foundation to PCS for easels to feature student art, $500
Piqua Community Foundation to Bennett for positive behavior, $500
Piqua Community Foundation to Bennett for buckle down books, $970
Piqua Community Foundation to Favorite Hill for social studies trip, $1000
Piqua Community Foundation to PJHS for projector/cart, $1195
Piqua Community Foundation to Springcreek for writer/art/project books, $500
Piqua Community Foundation to PHS library for reading corner, $500
Piqua Community Foundation to PCS Music Department, $3530
Ohio Dept. of Ed. to PCS, for 6-month parent mentor project, $25,000
Miami County Foundation for English as a Second Language material, $378
Miami County Foundation to Favorite Hill for Reading A-Z.com, $460
Miami County Foundation to PHS for Show Choir/Jazz Band drum set, $1500
Miami County Foundation to PHS for Art Dept. ceramics & photography supplies, $1000
Miami County Foundation to Wilder for reading materials, $644
Piqua Community Foundation to PHS Art Club for LCD Projection Unit, $700
Piqua Community Foundation to PHS Science Dept. for maintenance to microscopes, $820