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Utica 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 $31.4 million6.9%
  • All other federal money$16.6 million53.0%
  • School meals$9.0 million28.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.2 million13.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$620,0002.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$547,0001.7%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$299,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $14.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $300 million65.9%
  • General formula aid$207 million69.1%
  • All other state money$62.5 million20.8%
  • Special education$15.2 million5.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$9.2 million3.1%
  • School meals$4.1 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$1.7 million0.6%
  • Staff improvement$63,000under 0.1%
Local $124 million27.2%
  • Property taxes$73.4 million59.3%
  • From other school districts$31.6 million25.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.6 million9.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.2 million5.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$249 million56.5%
  • Support services Details$126 million28.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$34.1 million27.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23.9 million19.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$20.1 million16.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.1 million14.4%
    • Student transportation$14.3 million11.4%
    • Business office and central services$14.1 million11.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million1.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$41.9 million9.5%

    Of this, construction: $16.7 million.

  • Food service and other$11.5 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$7.8 million1.8%
  • Community services and adult education$4.7 million1.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$51,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $178 million in salaries and wages, $133 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $257 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (25,501). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 179917, NCES ID 2634470.

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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