Track Every Dollar · Connecticut

Cooperative Educational Services

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 $538,0001.0%
  • All other federal money$294,00054.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$111,00020.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$80,00014.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$23,0004.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$20,0003.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0001.9%

Inside the federal total: $284,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $7.5 million13.6%
  • All other state money$4.9 million66.2%
  • Transportation$2.5 million33.8%
  • Staff improvement$2,000under 0.1%
Local $46.8 million85.4%
  • From other school districts$46.2 million98.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$608,0001.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$32.6 million59.7%
  • Support services Details$12.8 million23.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.7 million51.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million12.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.6 million12.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.6 million12.7%
    • Business office and central services$525,0004.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$276,0002.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$254,0002.0%
    • Student transportation$180,0001.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$9.0 million16.6%

    Of this, construction: $8.9 million.

  • Food service and other$122,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $26.1 million in salaries and wages, $5.4 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 178583, NCES ID 0900910.

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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