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Rochester Comm 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 $11.5 million4.3%
  • All other federal money$9.1 million79.1%
  • School meals$1.9 million16.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$290,0002.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$235,0002.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$38,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $6.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $175 million66.1%
  • General formula aid$121 million69.2%
  • All other state money$35.7 million20.3%
  • Special education$14.0 million8.0%
  • School meals$4.2 million2.4%
  • Career and technical education$195,0000.1%
Local $78.3 million29.5%
  • Property taxes$43.3 million55.4%
  • From other school districts$19.6 million25.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.7 million17.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.7 million2.1%
  • From cities and counties$3,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$133 million51.6%
  • Support services Details$88.1 million34.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.7 million26.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$18.5 million20.9%
    • Business office and central services$14.1 million16.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.2 million12.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.0 million11.3%
    • Student transportation$9.3 million10.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.4 million1.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$16.8 million6.5%

    Of this, construction: $10.6 million.

  • Food service and other$5.6 million2.2%
  • Interest on debt$4.7 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$5.2 million2.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$4.9 million1.9%

Inside these totals: $102 million in salaries and wages, $76.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $114 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (14,950). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179952, NCES ID 2629940.

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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