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Christiana 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 $43.9 million9.7%
  • All other federal money$20.1 million45.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.8 million17.7%
  • School meals$6.9 million15.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.5 million14.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.3 million3.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$844,0001.9%
  • Career and technical education$402,0000.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$192,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $19.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $223 million49.1%
  • General formula aid$171 million76.8%
  • Transportation$22.0 million9.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$12.0 million5.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$7.9 million3.6%
  • Special education$5.3 million2.4%
  • All other state money$2.2 million1.0%
  • School meals$2.1 million0.9%
  • Staff improvement$170,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$153,000under 0.1%
Local $187 million41.2%
  • Property taxes$179 million95.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.4 million2.4%
  • From other school districts$2.3 million1.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.1 million0.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$226 million44.9%
  • Support services Details$215 million42.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$98.0 million45.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$48.3 million22.5%
    • Student transportation$22.6 million10.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$16.2 million7.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$14.6 million6.8%
    • Business office and central services$12.1 million5.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.2 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.3 million0.9%

    Of this, construction: $746,000.

  • Food service and other$9.5 million1.9%
  • Interest on debt$489,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$380,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$48.6 million9.6%

Inside these totals: $195 million in salaries and wages, $108 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $91.1 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (13,076). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178596, NCES ID 1000200.

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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