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Calais School Department

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 $1.1 million9.5%
  • All other federal money$506,00045.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$313,00028.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$149,00013.4%
  • Career and technical education$71,0006.4%
  • Rural schools$48,0004.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$19,0001.7%
  • School meals$6,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $5,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $7.1 million60.2%
  • General formula aid$6.3 million89.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$649,0009.2%
  • All other state money$79,0001.1%
  • School meals$3,000under 0.1%
Local $3.6 million30.3%
  • From other school districts$1.6 million46.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$1.2 million33.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$529,00014.8%
  • From cities and counties$112,0003.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$86,0002.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$6.3 million57.5%
  • Support services Details$3.9 million35.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.2 million30.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$704,00018.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$678,00017.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$611,00015.8%
    • Student transportation$268,0006.9%
    • Business office and central services$185,0004.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$143,0003.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$119,0003.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$214,0001.9%
  • Food service and other$368,0003.4%
  • Interest on debt$29,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$192,0001.7%

Inside these totals: $5.9 million in salaries and wages, $2.2 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (557). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188277, NCES ID 2303870.

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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