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Cecil County Public 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 $38.1 million12.3%
  • All other federal money$19.8 million52.0%
  • School meals$7.5 million19.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.7 million14.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.7 million12.3%
  • Career and technical education$260,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$170,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $15.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $163 million52.8%
  • General formula aid$75.7 million46.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$31.9 million19.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$19.0 million11.7%
  • Special education$13.6 million8.4%
  • All other state money$12.5 million7.7%
  • Transportation$6.9 million4.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.8 million1.7%
  • School meals$474,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$20,000under 0.1%
Local $108 million34.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$92.1 million85.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.2 million11.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.5 million3.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$173 million58.5%
  • Support services Details$91.7 million30.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$19.9 million21.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$19.8 million21.6%
    • Student transportation$14.0 million15.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.9 million15.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.8 million12.9%
    • Business office and central services$6.2 million6.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$4.2 million4.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.0 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$13.3 million4.5%

    Of this, construction: $7.2 million.

  • Food service and other$9.5 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$2.4 million0.8%
  • Community services and adult education$2.3 million0.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.9 million1.3%

Inside these totals: $159 million in salaries and wages, $50.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $89.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,997). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160324, NCES ID 2400240.

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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