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Bristol City Schools

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $23.4 million11.1%
  • All other federal money$12.2 million52.0%
  • School meals$4.9 million20.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.0 million12.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.4 million10.1%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$341,0001.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$267,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$165,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$163,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$89,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $12.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $84.5 million40.2%
  • General formula aid$29.1 million34.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$23.5 million27.8%
  • Special education$18.7 million22.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$9.3 million11.0%
  • All other state money$3.7 million4.4%
  • School meals$157,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$33,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$13,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$8,000under 0.1%
Local $102 million48.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$102 million99.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$95,000under 0.1%
  • From other school districts$90,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$125 million59.3%
  • Support services Details$57.2 million27.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$11.7 million20.5%
    • Student transportation$10.9 million19.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.6 million13.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.6 million11.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$6.5 million11.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.4 million11.2%
    • Business office and central services$5.4 million9.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million3.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$11.4 million5.4%

    Of this, construction: $9.4 million.

  • Food service and other$8.4 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$1.6 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$1.7 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.5 million2.6%

Inside these totals: $92.9 million in salaries and wages, $24.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $17.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (7,774). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116060, NCES ID 0900510.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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