Track Every Dollar · Connecticut

Capitol Region Education Council

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 $50.6 million13.8%
  • All other federal money$40.7 million80.4%
  • School meals$4.8 million9.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.1 million8.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$284,0000.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$268,0000.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$202,0000.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$160,0000.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$51,0000.1%

Inside the federal total: $14.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $173 million47.3%
  • All other state money$108 million62.5%
  • Transportation$63.2 million36.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$834,0000.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$480,0000.3%
  • School meals$137,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$55,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$14,000under 0.1%
Local $142 million38.9%
  • From other school districts$133 million93.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.0 million5.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.3 million0.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$125 million33.0%
  • Support services Details$240 million63.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$85.4 million35.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$36.7 million15.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$31.7 million13.2%
    • Student transportation$31.3 million13.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$20.6 million8.6%
    • Business office and central services$17.9 million7.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.3 million3.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.1 million3.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$9.9 million2.6%

    Of this, construction: $7.0 million.

  • Food service and other$4.7 million1.2%
  • Community services and adult education$300,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $138 million in salaries and wages, $37.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178585, NCES ID 0900700.

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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