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Plymouth-Canton Comm School District

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 $12.6 million4.1%
  • All other federal money$8.5 million67.3%
  • School meals$2.7 million21.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.1 million8.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$270,0002.1%

Inside the federal total: $6.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $183 million59.3%
  • General formula aid$124 million67.6%
  • All other state money$39.4 million21.5%
  • Special education$10.2 million5.6%
  • School meals$5.0 million2.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.0 million2.2%
  • Career and technical education$609,0000.3%
  • Bilingual education$261,0000.1%
  • Staff improvement$31,000under 0.1%
Local $113 million36.6%
  • Property taxes$64.4 million56.8%
  • From other school districts$27.3 million24.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.8 million11.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$9.0 million8.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$144 million46.6%
  • Support services Details$102 million32.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$24.0 million23.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$20.2 million19.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$19.1 million18.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$13.8 million13.6%
    • Student transportation$11.5 million11.3%
    • Business office and central services$11.4 million11.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.5 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$37.8 million12.3%

    Of this, construction: $29.3 million.

  • Food service and other$8.8 million2.9%
  • Interest on debt$10.0 million3.3%
  • Community services and adult education$5.8 million1.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$515,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $118 million in salaries and wages, $90.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $277 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (16,228). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 128635, NCES ID 2628560.

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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