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Stamford 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 $42.0 million9.1%
  • All other federal money$22.6 million53.7%
  • School meals$7.3 million17.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$6.1 million14.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.9 million9.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$581,0001.4%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$574,0001.4%
  • English learners (Title III)$421,0001.0%
  • Career and technical education$320,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$298,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $22.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $109 million23.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$59.4 million54.4%
  • All other state money$17.3 million15.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$12.0 million11.0%
  • Special education$7.5 million6.9%
  • General formula aid$5.8 million5.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.4 million4.9%
  • Career and technical education$770,0000.7%
  • Transportation$491,0000.4%
  • School meals$265,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$249,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$26,000under 0.1%
Local $310 million67.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$309 million99.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$681,0000.2%
  • From other school districts$217,000under 0.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$158,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$277 million59.8%
  • Support services Details$157 million33.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$39.2 million25.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.8 million15.8%
    • Student transportation$23.3 million14.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$22.4 million14.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$17.7 million11.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$10.9 million7.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.9 million6.9%
    • Business office and central services$7.7 million4.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.1 million1.3%

    Of this, construction: $4.5 million.

  • Food service and other$9.1 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$3.8 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$5.5 million1.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.9 million1.1%

Inside these totals: $230 million in salaries and wages, $58.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $325 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,339). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160237, NCES ID 0904320.

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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