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Orrington 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 $305,0003.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$120,00039.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$117,00038.4%
  • Rural schools$60,00019.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$5,0001.6%
  • School meals$3,0001.0%
State $4.2 million50.0%
  • General formula aid$3.8 million89.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$336,0008.0%
  • Special education$87,0002.1%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $3.9 million46.3%
  • From the parent city or county government$3.9 million99.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$24,0000.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$6,0000.2%
  • From other school districts$2,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.8 million45.9%
  • Support services Details$2.6 million31.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$697,00026.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$450,00017.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$417,00016.1%
    • Student transportation$347,00013.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$342,00013.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$253,0009.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$81,0003.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$40,0000.5%
  • Food service and other$184,0002.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.6 million19.8%

Inside these totals: $2.9 million in salaries and wages, $1.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (409). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 185778, NCES ID 2309330.

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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