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New Haven City 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 $92.3 million18.3%
  • All other federal money$52.3 million56.7%
  • School meals$16.7 million18.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$13.6 million14.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.5 million7.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$856,0000.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$767,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$610,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$515,0000.6%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$362,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $44.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $284 million56.1%
  • General formula aid$112 million39.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$54.6 million19.2%
  • All other state money$45.2 million15.9%
  • Special education$38.0 million13.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$28.9 million10.2%
  • Transportation$2.8 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$1.8 million0.6%
  • School meals$435,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$366,0000.1%
  • Staff improvement$33,000under 0.1%
Local $129 million25.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$126 million97.4%
  • From other school districts$2.9 million2.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$314,0000.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$194,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$286 million56.7%
  • Support services Details$151 million29.9%
    • Student transportation$38.7 million25.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$29.8 million19.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.0 million15.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$21.4 million14.2%
    • Business office and central services$15.1 million10.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.8 million9.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.7 million3.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.1 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment$17.4 million3.4%
  • Food service and other$18.3 million3.6%
  • Interest on debt$9.2 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$5.9 million1.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$16.7 million3.3%

Inside these totals: $215 million in salaries and wages, $62.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $60.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,966). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 207423, NCES ID 0902790.

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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