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Winchester 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 $4.2 million3.8%
  • School meals$2.1 million50.1%
  • All other federal money$1.4 million34.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$607,00014.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$57,0001.3%

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

State $25.7 million23.1%
  • General formula aid$10.3 million40.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$9.9 million38.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.4 million13.2%
  • Transportation$2.1 million8.1%
  • All other state money$87,0000.3%
  • School meals$23,000under 0.1%
Local $81.6 million73.2%
  • From the parent city or county government$79.0 million96.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.4 million1.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.2 million1.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$62.2 million55.8%
  • Support services Details$29.6 million26.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.7 million25.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.1 million17.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.7 million15.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.1 million13.8%
    • Business office and central services$2.5 million8.5%
    • Student transportation$2.3 million7.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.0 million6.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million4.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$11.1 million9.9%

    Of this, construction: $10.5 million.

  • Food service and other$2.6 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$4.6 million4.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.5 million1.3%

Inside these totals: $59.9 million in salaries and wages, $10.8 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (4,331). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 106147, NCES ID 2513110.

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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