Track Every Dollar · Maine

Alexander Town Schools

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 $73,0005.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$26,00035.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$22,00030.1%
  • All other federal money$12,00016.4%
  • Rural schools$8,00011.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4,0005.5%
  • School meals$1,0001.4%

Inside the federal total: $4,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $396,00030.5%
  • General formula aid$342,00086.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$54,00013.6%
Local $829,00063.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$740,00089.3%
  • From other school districts$87,00010.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$680,00050.2%
  • Support services Details$390,00028.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$134,00034.4%
    • Student transportation$79,00020.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$62,00015.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$59,00015.1%
    • Business office and central services$27,0006.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23,0005.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4,0001.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2,0000.5%
  • Buildings and equipment$8,0000.6%
  • Food service and other$76,0005.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$200,00014.8%

Inside these totals: $482,000 in salaries and wages, $247,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (43). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116741, NCES ID 2302280.

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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