Operating Budget
The Mason City School District has a $120 million annual operating budget. The operating budget pays for people and programs.
Operating Budget
The Mason City School District has a $120 million annual operating budget. The operating budget pays for people and programs.
Capital Budget
The Mason City School District has a $5 million annual capital budget. The capital budget pays for building maintenance, buses, books and technology.
There are not many school districts who are able to be debt-free on Day 1 when opening what feels like a brand new middle school. This is a tribute to wise decisions made by former schools boards and administrations over the last 20 years, and a strong commitment by the City of Mason and Deerfield Township who have made our community a hub of economic development. The last two years of additions to the Mason Early Childhood Center, Mason Middle School's total renovation, and updates to Mason Intermediate School were funded without new local taxes.
The district received $34 million (80% of the funding) from tobacco settlement monies through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC). The other 20% of the funding came from local business tax abatements.