Track Every Dollar · Maine

Regional School Unit 78

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 $336,0005.4%
  • All other federal money$162,00048.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$69,00020.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$68,00020.2%
  • Rural schools$24,0007.1%
  • Career and technical education$11,0003.3%
  • School meals$2,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $138,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $638,00010.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$338,00053.0%
  • General formula aid$290,00045.5%
  • All other state money$9,0001.4%
  • School meals$1,0000.2%
Local $5.2 million84.3%
  • Property taxes$4.7 million90.6%
  • From other school districts$219,0004.2%
  • From cities and counties$200,0003.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$68,0001.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.7 million48.3%
  • Support services Details$2.5 million45.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$628,00024.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$570,00022.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$356,00014.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$304,00012.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$290,00011.4%
    • Student transportation$275,00010.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$114,0004.5%
  • Buildings and equipment$96,0001.7%
  • Food service and other$159,0002.8%
  • Interest on debt$70,0001.3%
  • Community services and adult education$14,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$10,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $2.9 million in salaries and wages, $955,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $959,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (199). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 224192, NCES ID 2314803.

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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