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Weston 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 $589,0000.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$467,00079.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$63,00010.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$33,0005.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$14,0002.4%
  • All other federal money$12,0002.0%

Inside the federal total: $12,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $10.1 million14.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.8 million87.4%
  • Special education$913,0009.0%
  • General formula aid$227,0002.2%
  • All other state money$96,0000.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$40,0000.4%
  • Staff improvement$1,000under 0.1%
Local $58.2 million84.4%
  • From the parent city or county government$57.9 million99.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$308,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$38.3 million55.7%
  • Support services Details$26.4 million38.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.2 million23.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.9 million18.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.7 million17.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.0 million11.2%
    • Student transportation$2.9 million10.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.9 million10.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.3 million4.9%
    • Business office and central services$643,0002.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.5 million2.1%

    Of this, construction: $40,000.

  • Food service and other$1.4 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$122,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$6,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.1 million1.6%

Inside these totals: $35.0 million in salaries and wages, $10.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,168). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160243, NCES ID 0905010.

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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