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Shelton 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 $6.3 million5.9%
  • School meals$1.7 million26.3%
  • All other federal money$1.6 million26.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.6 million25.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.0 million16.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$195,0003.1%
  • Career and technical education$87,0001.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$62,0001.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$25,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $1.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $24.1 million22.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$14.3 million59.3%
  • General formula aid$5.1 million21.0%
  • Special education$3.9 million16.3%
  • All other state money$502,0002.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$142,0000.6%
  • School meals$86,0000.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$48,0000.2%
  • Transportation$26,0000.1%
  • Staff improvement$4,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$3,000under 0.1%
Local $76.4 million71.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$74.9 million98.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.5 million2.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$55.6 million52.1%
  • Support services Details$43.9 million41.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$12.8 million29.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$10.3 million23.5%
    • Student transportation$5.7 million13.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.9 million11.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.1 million9.4%
    • Business office and central services$3.4 million7.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.2 million5.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$378,0000.9%
  • Buildings and equipment$27,000under 0.1%
  • Food service and other$3.6 million3.3%
  • Community services and adult education$310,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.3 million3.1%

Inside these totals: $55.8 million in salaries and wages, $14.3 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,513). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 119518, NCES ID 0904050.

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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