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Yarmouth Town 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

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Federal $528,0001.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$435,00082.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$69,00013.1%
  • School meals$15,0002.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$9,0001.7%
State $10.6 million26.7%
  • General formula aid$7.8 million73.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.7 million25.5%
  • All other state money$85,0000.8%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
  • Staff improvement$2,000under 0.1%
Local $28.6 million72.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$28.2 million98.7%
  • From other school districts$296,0001.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$37,0000.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$25,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$23.8 million61.1%
  • Support services Details$12.5 million32.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.8 million22.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.6 million20.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.9 million14.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.7 million14.0%
    • Student transportation$1.4 million11.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$786,0006.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$625,0005.0%
    • Business office and central services$604,0004.8%
  • Buildings and equipment$301,0000.8%
  • Food service and other$989,0002.5%
  • Interest on debt$1.3 million3.3%
  • Community services and adult education$43,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $23.8 million in salaries and wages, $6.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $24.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,663). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160281, NCES ID 2314100.

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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