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Berrien Regional Education Service Agency

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 $11.7 million15.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.4 million71.9%
  • All other federal money$1.1 million9.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.0 million8.6%
  • Career and technical education$906,0007.8%
  • School meals$203,0001.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$34,0000.3%
State $30.2 million40.2%
  • All other state money$15.2 million50.4%
  • Special education$13.2 million43.7%
  • General formula aid$1.8 million5.8%
  • School meals$33,0000.1%
Local $33.2 million44.3%
  • Property taxes$23.8 million71.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$3.5 million10.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.5 million10.5%
  • From other school districts$2.5 million7.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$14.8 million21.1%
  • Support services Details$35.4 million50.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$13.5 million37.9%
    • Business office and central services$8.4 million23.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$4.8 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$4.2 million11.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.4 million6.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.6 million4.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$589,0001.7%
  • Buildings and equipment$740,0001.1%
  • Food service and other$379,0000.5%
  • Community services and adult education$258,0000.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$18.7 million26.6%

Inside these totals: $22.8 million in salaries and wages, $16.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $369,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 106652, NCES ID 2680160.

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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