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Westwood Town 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 $2.2 million2.6%
  • School meals$1.3 million60.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$623,00028.3%
  • All other federal money$245,00011.1%

Inside the federal total: $85,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $16.7 million19.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$7.7 million46.5%
  • General formula aid$7.1 million42.4%
  • Transportation$1.1 million6.8%
  • All other state money$707,0004.2%
  • School meals$15,000under 0.1%
Local $65.8 million77.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$62.2 million94.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.6 million3.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$937,0001.4%
  • From other school districts$10,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$49.0 million58.3%
  • Support services Details$28.9 million34.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$9.4 million32.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$5.8 million19.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.8 million13.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.4 million11.9%
    • Student transportation$2.6 million9.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.4 million4.9%
    • Business office and central services$1.3 million4.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million4.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$237,0000.3%

    Of this, construction: $175,000.

  • Food service and other$1.6 million1.9%
  • Interest on debt$3.8 million4.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$569,0000.7%

Inside these totals: $49.9 million in salaries and wages, $8.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,881). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203249, NCES ID 2512810.

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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