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Waterbury 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 $96.1 million20.6%
  • All other federal money$54.2 million56.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$15.4 million16.0%
  • School meals$13.4 million14.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.2 million9.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.0 million1.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$888,0000.9%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$756,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$640,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$568,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $50.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $263 million56.3%
  • General formula aid$88.1 million33.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$63.6 million24.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$46.2 million17.6%
  • Special education$31.4 million12.0%
  • All other state money$29.9 million11.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.6 million1.0%
  • School meals$332,0000.1%
  • Bilingual education$330,0000.1%
  • Staff improvement$33,000under 0.1%
Local $108 million23.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$107 million98.9%
  • From other school districts$749,0000.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$264,0000.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$175,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$224 million48.2%
  • Support services Details$152 million32.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$58.1 million38.3%
    • Student transportation$21.4 million14.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.2 million13.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$15.0 million9.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.9 million9.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$10.7 million7.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.4 million6.8%
    • Business office and central services$2.1 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$46.2 million9.9%

    Of this, construction: $26.9 million.

  • Food service and other$28.7 million6.2%
  • Interest on debt$2.3 million0.5%
  • Community services and adult education$4.7 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$7.4 million1.6%

Inside these totals: $190 million in salaries and wages, $78.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $32.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (18,956). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116063, NCES ID 0904830.

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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