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Groton Town Public 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 $8.8 million7.9%
  • All other federal money$3.2 million36.7%
  • School meals$2.4 million26.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.0 million23.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$745,0008.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$161,0001.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$72,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$71,0000.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$62,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$31,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $3.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $41.9 million37.9%
  • General formula aid$18.5 million44.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$15.1 million36.0%
  • Special education$7.5 million17.9%
  • All other state money$667,0001.6%
  • Transportation$113,0000.3%
  • School meals$82,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$7,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$4,000under 0.1%
Local $59.9 million54.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$59.2 million98.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$664,0001.1%
  • From other school districts$35,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$53.1 million48.0%
  • Support services Details$46.9 million42.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$14.2 million30.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.7 million18.6%
    • Student transportation$7.2 million15.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$5.4 million11.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.6 million9.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.1 million6.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.9 million4.1%
    • Business office and central services$1.7 million3.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$567,0000.5%

    Of this, construction: $384,000.

  • Food service and other$3.5 million3.1%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$456,0000.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.3 million2.9%

Inside these totals: $58.2 million in salaries and wages, $10.2 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,099). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101738, NCES ID 0901770.

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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