Track Every Dollar · Maine

Regional School Unit 71

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 $1.5 million4.7%
  • All other federal money$987,00066.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$433,00029.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$60,0004.0%
  • School meals$15,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $689,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $13.0 million40.7%
  • General formula aid$10.9 million84.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.9 million14.7%
  • All other state money$105,0000.8%
  • Special education$11,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$8,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$6,000under 0.1%
Local $17.4 million54.6%
  • Property taxes$15.8 million91.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$801,0004.6%
  • From other school districts$686,0003.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$82,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$16.6 million54.1%
  • Support services Details$12.1 million39.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$3.1 million25.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.6 million21.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.7 million14.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.5 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$1.4 million12.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$857,0007.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$552,0004.6%
    • Business office and central services$323,0002.7%
  • Buildings and equipment$514,0001.7%
  • Food service and other$929,0003.0%
  • Interest on debt$349,0001.1%
  • Community services and adult education$261,0000.8%

Inside these totals: $17.7 million in salaries and wages, $5.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $5.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,418). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 247522, NCES ID 2314822.

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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