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Brandywine 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 $24.6 million9.9%
  • All other federal money$12.0 million48.6%
  • School meals$4.2 million17.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.1 million16.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.8 million11.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$663,0002.7%
  • Career and technical education$405,0001.6%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$368,0001.5%
  • English learners (Title III)$88,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $11.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $128 million51.4%
  • General formula aid$112 million87.6%
  • Transportation$7.0 million5.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3.1 million2.4%
  • Special education$2.4 million1.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.7 million1.3%
  • School meals$1.5 million1.1%
  • Bilingual education$210,0000.2%
  • All other state money$119,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$108,000under 0.1%
Local $96.7 million38.7%
  • Property taxes$88.8 million91.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.8 million2.9%
  • From other school districts$2.8 million2.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.4 million2.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$111 million44.5%
  • Support services Details$118 million47.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$54.0 million45.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$23.7 million20.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.8 million10.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$9.8 million8.3%
    • Business office and central services$8.4 million7.1%
    • Student transportation$7.7 million6.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.7 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.9 million1.6%

    Of this, construction: $360,000.

  • Food service and other$6.9 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$1.1 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$9.1 million3.6%

Inside these totals: $124 million in salaries and wages, $67.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $99.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,350). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 101857, NCES ID 1001240.

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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