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Brockton City School

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 $24.3 million7.5%
  • School meals$11.5 million47.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$5.2 million21.4%
  • All other federal money$4.9 million20.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$2.6 million10.6%
  • Career and technical education$163,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $1.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $293 million90.1%
  • General formula aid$241 million82.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$30.3 million10.3%
  • All other state money$12.1 million4.1%
  • Transportation$8.6 million3.0%
  • Career and technical education$460,0000.2%
  • School meals$127,000under 0.1%
Local $7.7 million2.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$5.1 million66.9%
  • From the parent city or county government$1.6 million20.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$920,00012.0%
  • From other school districts$54,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$218 million57.1%
  • Support services Details$142 million37.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.4 million22.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.3 million20.0%
    • Student transportation$22.6 million15.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18.8 million13.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$17.7 million12.5%
    • Business office and central services$11.7 million8.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.8 million4.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.5 million2.5%
  • Buildings and equipment$1.6 million0.4%
  • Food service and other$15.4 million4.0%
  • Community services and adult education$191,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.9 million1.3%

Inside these totals: $223 million in salaries and wages, $47.8 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,954). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 201897, NCES ID 2503090.

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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