Track Every Dollar · Maine

Beals Elementary School

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 $8,0000.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7,00087.5%
  • School meals$1,00012.5%
State $125,00011.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$65,00052.0%
  • General formula aid$60,00048.0%
Local $995,00088.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$989,00099.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4,0000.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$561,00049.5%
  • Support services Details$468,00041.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$139,00029.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$128,00027.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$110,00023.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$52,00011.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$19,0004.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$16,0003.4%
    • Student transportation$4,0000.9%
  • Buildings and equipment$14,0001.2%
  • Food service and other$66,0005.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$24,0002.1%

Inside these totals: $579,000 in salaries and wages, $177,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (37). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 193039, NCES ID 2302950.

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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