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Medford Public 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 $6.4 million5.9%
  • All other federal money$3.3 million51.4%
  • School meals$2.2 million33.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$592,0009.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$353,0005.5%
  • Career and technical education$35,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $3.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $31.5 million28.9%
  • General formula aid$17.4 million55.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$10.2 million32.2%
  • Transportation$2.5 million7.9%
  • All other state money$1.4 million4.5%
  • School meals$24,000under 0.1%
Local $71.0 million65.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$70.5 million99.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$273,0000.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$189,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$78.6 million68.6%
  • Support services Details$35.4 million30.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$8.7 million24.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$8.4 million23.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.2 million14.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.3 million12.2%
    • Student transportation$4.0 million11.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.0 million5.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.4 million3.9%
    • Business office and central services$1.3 million3.8%
  • Buildings and equipment$7,000under 0.1%
  • Food service and other$116,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$466,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $62.0 million in salaries and wages, $15.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,134). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160332, NCES ID 2507560.

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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