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Norwalk 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 $26.6 million7.7%
  • All other federal money$12.1 million45.6%
  • School meals$5.6 million21.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.6 million17.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.6 million9.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$681,0002.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$380,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$358,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$246,0000.9%

Inside the federal total: $11.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $96.1 million27.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$42.5 million44.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$23.2 million24.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$8.1 million8.5%
  • General formula aid$8.0 million8.3%
  • All other state money$7.8 million8.1%
  • Special education$5.7 million5.9%
  • Transportation$241,0000.3%
  • Bilingual education$236,0000.2%
  • School meals$204,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$22,000under 0.1%
Local $225 million64.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$223 million99.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$935,0000.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$595,0000.3%
  • From cities and counties$40,000under 0.1%
  • From other school districts$27,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$201 million57.9%
  • Support services Details$104 million30.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.1 million30.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.8 million21.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$11.6 million11.2%
    • Student transportation$11.6 million11.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.9 million10.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.5 million10.0%
    • Business office and central services$4.9 million4.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$778,0000.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$24.9 million7.2%

    Of this, construction: $23.2 million.

  • Food service and other$7.1 million2.1%
  • Interest on debt$7.1 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$808,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.0 million0.6%

Inside these totals: $164 million in salaries and wages, $48.6 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (11,520). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188180, NCES ID 0903090.

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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