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Appoquinimink School District

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 $8.7 million3.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.1 million35.1%
  • School meals$2.2 million25.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million15.2%
  • All other federal money$1.1 million13.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$525,0006.0%
  • Career and technical education$250,0002.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$166,0001.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$45,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $1.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $158 million64.3%
  • General formula aid$141 million89.0%
  • Transportation$9.3 million5.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.0 million1.3%
  • Special education$1.8 million1.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.6 million1.0%
  • School meals$1.6 million1.0%
  • All other state money$671,0000.4%
  • Bilingual education$292,0000.2%
  • Staff improvement$133,000under 0.1%
Local $78.9 million32.1%
  • Property taxes$72.0 million91.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.9 million3.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.5 million3.1%
  • From other school districts$1.5 million1.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$143 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$88.5 million30.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$21.8 million24.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$21.5 million24.4%
    • Student transportation$11.8 million13.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.8 million12.3%
    • Business office and central services$10.2 million11.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.7 million11.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.6 million3.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$40.5 million14.0%

    Of this, construction: $37.1 million.

  • Food service and other$7.0 million2.4%
  • Interest on debt$2.8 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$613,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.6 million1.9%

Inside these totals: $130 million in salaries and wages, $68.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $241 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,945). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178595, NCES ID 1000080.

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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