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New Fairfield 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 $2.0 million2.2%
  • School meals$643,00031.8%
  • All other federal money$585,00028.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$499,00024.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$208,00010.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$32,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$25,0001.2%
  • Career and technical education$19,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$11,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $866,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $22.1 million23.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$9.9 million44.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.7 million35.1%
  • General formula aid$2.7 million12.2%
  • Special education$1.6 million7.1%
  • All other state money$142,0000.6%
  • School meals$28,0000.1%
  • Transportation$23,0000.1%
  • Staff improvement$2,000under 0.1%
Local $69.8 million74.3%
  • From the parent city or county government$67.9 million97.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.4 million2.0%
  • From other school districts$433,0000.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$107,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$32.7 million34.9%
  • Support services Details$22.6 million24.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$5.5 million24.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.3 million19.2%
    • Student transportation$3.1 million13.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.8 million12.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.5 million11.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.9 million8.3%
    • Business office and central services$1.5 million6.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$959,0004.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$34.2 million36.5%

    Of this, construction: $33.7 million.

  • Food service and other$1.2 million1.3%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million3.0%
  • Community services and adult education$27,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$172,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $29.9 million in salaries and wages, $8.1 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,154). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101707, NCES ID 0902730.

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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