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Webster Town 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 $6.6 million11.0%
  • All other federal money$3.5 million53.1%
  • School meals$1.6 million23.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.0 million15.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$478,0007.2%
  • Career and technical education$10,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $2.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $30.1 million50.0%
  • General formula aid$19.1 million63.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$5.1 million16.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.8 million12.7%
  • Transportation$1.4 million4.8%
  • All other state money$622,0002.1%
  • School meals$17,000under 0.1%
Local $23.4 million39.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$22.6 million96.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$605,0002.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$152,0000.6%
  • From other school districts$65,0000.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$25.1 million39.3%
  • Support services Details$18.3 million28.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$5.5 million30.3%
    • Student transportation$3.3 million17.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.8 million15.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.6 million14.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.6 million8.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.1 million5.8%
    • Business office and central services$837,0004.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$498,0002.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$13.5 million21.1%

    Of this, construction: $13.4 million.

  • Food service and other$1.8 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$1.9 million3.0%
  • Community services and adult education$81,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.3 million5.1%

Inside these totals: $24.7 million in salaries and wages, $6.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,699). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116834, NCES ID 2512240.

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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