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West Hartford Public 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 $13.9 million5.4%
  • All other federal money$6.3 million45.4%
  • School meals$3.0 million21.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.7 million19.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million9.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$225,0001.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$112,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$110,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$92,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $7.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $64.6 million25.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$33.2 million51.4%
  • General formula aid$16.6 million25.8%
  • Special education$12.1 million18.8%
  • All other state money$2.3 million3.5%
  • Transportation$220,0000.3%
  • School meals$141,0000.2%
  • Bilingual education$23,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$9,000under 0.1%
Local $178 million69.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$173 million97.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.7 million1.5%
  • From other school districts$1.6 million0.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$576,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$154 million59.5%
  • Support services Details$82.7 million32.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$16.6 million20.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$14.9 million18.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.7 million17.8%
    • Student transportation$11.6 million14.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$10.8 million13.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$7.3 million8.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.0 million4.8%
    • Business office and central services$2.6 million3.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$7.8 million3.0%

    Of this, construction: $5.2 million.

  • Food service and other$6.8 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$2.7 million1.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.0 million0.8%

Inside these totals: $130 million in salaries and wages, $41.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $41.4 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (9,261). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160248, NCES ID 0904920.

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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