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Hartford 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 $115 million17.2%
  • All other federal money$70.7 million61.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$17.3 million15.0%
  • School meals$16.8 million14.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.3 million6.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.0 million0.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$671,0000.6%
  • Career and technical education$641,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$555,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $70.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $440 million66.1%
  • General formula aid$125 million28.4%
  • All other state money$74.9 million17.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$74.5 million16.9%
  • Special education$70.7 million16.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$59.1 million13.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$35.2 million8.0%
  • School meals$413,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$368,000under 0.1%
  • Transportation$136,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$37,000under 0.1%
Local $111 million16.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$104 million93.3%
  • From other school districts$6.1 million5.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$751,0000.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$609,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$243 million36.6%
  • Support services Details$217 million32.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$44.2 million20.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$42.7 million19.7%
    • Student transportation$32.5 million15.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$24.6 million11.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$23.9 million11.0%
    • Business office and central services$18.9 million8.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$17.2 million7.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$13.1 million6.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$98.1 million14.8%

    Of this, construction: $86.8 million.

  • Food service and other$18.9 million2.8%
  • Community services and adult education$2.7 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$84.2 million12.7%

Inside these totals: $230 million in salaries and wages, $52.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $34.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,839). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 216840, NCES ID 0901920.

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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