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South Middlesex Vocational Technical Regional

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 $1.6 million5.4%
  • School meals$650,00040.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$318,00019.6%
  • All other federal money$307,00018.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$178,00010.9%
  • Career and technical education$173,00010.6%

Inside the federal total: $255,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $12.2 million41.0%
  • General formula aid$9.0 million73.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$2.1 million17.5%
  • Transportation$860,0007.0%
  • All other state money$176,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$84,0000.7%
  • School meals$7,000under 0.1%
Local $16.0 million53.5%
  • From cities and counties$14.3 million89.3%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.1 million6.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$368,0002.3%
  • From other school districts$250,0001.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$16.8 million57.6%
  • Support services Details$11.1 million37.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.3 million38.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.9 million17.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.4 million12.5%
    • Student transportation$1.2 million11.2%
    • Business office and central services$754,0006.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$686,0006.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$542,0004.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$323,0002.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$23,000under 0.1%

    Of this, construction: $5,000.

  • Food service and other$1.0 million3.4%
  • Community services and adult education$297,0001.0%

Inside these totals: $14.7 million in salaries and wages, $4.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (871). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188297, NCES ID 2511060.

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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