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Wayne 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 $46.2 million15.2%
  • All other federal money$18.9 million40.9%
  • School meals$15.6 million33.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.5 million12.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.4 million9.5%
  • Career and technical education$720,0001.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$691,0001.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$365,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $14.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $168 million55.4%
  • General formula aid$140 million83.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$23.2 million13.8%
  • All other state money$4.0 million2.4%
  • School meals$484,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$93,000under 0.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$62,000under 0.1%
Local $89.2 million29.4%
  • Property taxes$63.5 million71.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.8 million9.8%
  • From other school districts$8.7 million9.7%
  • From cities and counties$4.2 million4.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.0 million4.5%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$49,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$143 million41.7%
  • Support services Details$82.4 million24.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$26.9 million32.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.1 million15.9%
    • Student transportation$11.3 million13.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$8.7 million10.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.2 million9.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.3 million7.6%
    • Business office and central services$5.8 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.2 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$90.1 million26.3%

    Of this, construction: $85.7 million.

  • Food service and other$14.2 million4.1%
  • Interest on debt$3,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$7.2 million2.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$5.9 million1.7%

Inside these totals: $145 million in salaries and wages, $37.6 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $321 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (15,799). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116468, NCES ID 1812810.

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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