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Cambridge School District 21

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 $334,0005.6%
  • School meals$122,00036.5%
  • Special education (IDEA)$107,00032.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$39,00011.7%
  • Rural schools$32,0009.6%
  • All other federal money$14,0004.2%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0003.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$6,0001.8%
  • Career and technical education$4,0001.2%
State $1.6 million26.6%
  • General formula aid$901,00056.7%
  • All other state money$349,00021.9%
  • Special education$335,00021.1%
  • Gifted and talented$4,0000.3%
  • School meals$1,000under 0.1%
Local $4.1 million67.8%
  • Property taxes$3.2 million79.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$495,00012.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$211,0005.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$107,0002.6%
  • From cities and counties$12,0000.3%
  • From other school districts$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.0 million53.1%
  • Support services Details$1.8 million31.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$598,00033.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$314,00017.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$223,00012.6%
    • Business office and central services$212,00011.9%
    • Student transportation$200,00011.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$142,0008.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$87,0004.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$163,0002.8%

    Of this, construction: $3,000.

  • Food service and other$690,00012.1%
  • Interest on debt$7,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$50,0000.9%

Inside these totals: $2.9 million in salaries and wages, $1.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $260,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (287). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180866, NCES ID 3100015.

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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