Track Every Dollar · Connecticut

Guilford 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

Select federal, state or local to see every line.

Federal $2.1 million2.4%
  • School meals$921,00043.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$761,00036.1%
  • All other federal money$261,00012.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$102,0004.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$54,0002.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $697,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $15.7 million17.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$10.7 million68.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.2 million14.2%
  • General formula aid$1.4 million8.7%
  • Special education$1.2 million7.9%
  • All other state money$60,0000.4%
  • School meals$43,0000.3%
  • Transportation$40,0000.3%
  • Staff improvement$2,000under 0.1%
Local $71.0 million79.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$69.7 million98.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.2 million1.7%
  • From other school districts$83,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$49.2 million55.5%
  • Support services Details$29.8 million33.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$7.2 million24.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.9 million16.3%
    • Student transportation$4.8 million16.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.8 million16.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.4 million11.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.3 million7.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million5.7%
    • Business office and central services$698,0002.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.9 million4.4%

    Of this, construction: $2.5 million.

  • Food service and other$3.0 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$2.2 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$102,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$455,0000.5%

Inside these totals: $42.1 million in salaries and wages, $12.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $58.3 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,130). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203037, NCES ID 0901800.

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

Every school system in Connecticut · Connecticut: every school dollar · Report an error