Track Every Dollar · Maine

South Portland City Schools

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

Select federal, state or local to see every line.

Federal $1.9 million2.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million59.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$682,00035.4%
  • All other federal money$73,0003.8%
  • School meals$23,0001.2%
State $18.8 million26.2%
  • General formula aid$13.7 million72.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$4.6 million24.4%
  • All other state money$315,0001.7%
  • Special education$189,0001.0%
  • School meals$17,000under 0.1%
Local $51.3 million71.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$50.4 million98.4%
  • From cities and counties$467,0000.9%
  • From other school districts$206,0000.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$100,0000.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$48,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$39.7 million55.3%
  • Support services Details$23.8 million33.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.7 million24.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$5.4 million22.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.1 million12.9%
    • Student transportation$2.8 million11.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.2 million9.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.1 million8.8%
    • Business office and central services$1.3 million5.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.1 million4.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$5.1 million7.1%

    Of this, construction: $4.0 million.

  • Interest on debt$3.2 million4.5%
  • Community services and adult education$108,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $41.3 million in salaries and wages, $11.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $58.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,942). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 105829, NCES ID 2312330.

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

Every school system in Maine · Maine: every school dollar · Report an error