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Nashua-Plainfield Community 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 $406,0004.1%
  • School meals$169,00041.6%
  • All other federal money$105,00025.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$77,00019.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$26,0006.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$16,0003.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$11,0002.7%
  • Career and technical education$2,0000.5%
State $5.1 million51.4%
  • General formula aid$3.5 million69.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$838,00016.6%
  • Staff improvement$642,00012.7%
  • All other state money$59,0001.2%
  • Transportation$4,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $4.4 million44.4%
  • Property taxes$3.0 million69.1%
  • From other school districts$389,0008.9%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$369,0008.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$298,0006.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$295,0006.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.0 million56.1%
  • Support services Details$2.5 million28.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$751,00029.9%
    • Student transportation$396,00015.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$343,00013.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$312,00012.4%
    • Business office and central services$273,00010.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$240,0009.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$196,0007.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$394,0004.4%

    Of this, construction: $150,000.

  • Food service and other$358,0004.0%
  • Community services and adult education$54,0000.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$610,0006.8%

Inside these totals: $5.2 million in salaries and wages, $1.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (593). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 185433, NCES ID 1920190.

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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