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Perry Township Metropolitan 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 $35.4 million12.5%
  • School meals$14.3 million40.3%
  • All other federal money$13.0 million36.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.6 million12.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.9 million8.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$379,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$259,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $10.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $163 million57.7%
  • General formula aid$139 million85.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$22.2 million13.7%
  • All other state money$1.9 million1.2%
  • Gifted and talented$103,000under 0.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$48,000under 0.1%
Local $84.0 million29.8%
  • Property taxes$70.6 million84.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.8 million9.3%
  • From cities and counties$5.1 million6.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$356,0000.4%
  • From other school districts$51,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$127 million48.8%
  • Support services Details$82.0 million31.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$19.3 million23.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$13.4 million16.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.2 million16.1%
    • Student transportation$10.5 million12.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.0 million12.2%
    • Business office and central services$7.4 million9.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.7 million8.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.4 million1.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$35.2 million13.6%

    Of this, construction: $31.6 million.

  • Food service and other$12.8 million4.9%
  • Community services and adult education$197,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.7 million1.0%

Inside these totals: $124 million in salaries and wages, $42.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $72.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,044). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210285, NCES ID 1808820.

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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