Track Every Dollar · Maine

Regional School Unit 23

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 $1.4 million6.9%
  • All other federal money$722,00053.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$383,00028.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$244,00018.0%
  • School meals$7,0000.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $693,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $3.8 million19.2%
  • General formula aid$2.2 million57.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.2 million31.2%
  • All other state money$387,00010.3%
  • Special education$16,0000.4%
  • School meals$5,0000.1%
Local $14.5 million73.9%
  • Property taxes$13.9 million95.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$276,0001.9%
  • From other school districts$218,0001.5%
  • From cities and counties$99,0000.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$11,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$10.2 million53.3%
  • Support services Details$6.9 million35.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.6 million23.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.6 million22.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$922,00013.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$787,00011.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$765,00011.2%
    • Student transportation$558,0008.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$329,0004.8%
    • Business office and central services$324,0004.7%
  • Buildings and equipment$474,0002.5%
  • Food service and other$878,0004.6%
  • Community services and adult education$725,0003.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$17,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $10.7 million in salaries and wages, $3.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (640). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 224182, NCES ID 2314784.

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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