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Syracuse-Dunbar School District 27

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 $733,0005.3%
  • All other federal money$286,00039.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$197,00026.9%
  • School meals$159,00021.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$61,0008.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$15,0002.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$5,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $272,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $3.6 million26.3%
  • General formula aid$1.4 million39.5%
  • Special education$1.2 million33.8%
  • All other state money$959,00026.4%
  • Gifted and talented$8,0000.2%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $9.4 million68.4%
  • Property taxes$7.9 million84.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$665,0007.1%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$513,0005.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$243,0002.6%
  • From cities and counties$82,0000.9%
  • From other school districts$5,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$7.3 million61.6%
  • Support services Details$3.6 million30.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.1 million29.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$590,00016.4%
    • Business office and central services$490,00013.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$394,00011.0%
    • Student transportation$393,00011.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$349,0009.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$312,0008.7%
  • Buildings and equipment$289,0002.4%
  • Food service and other$457,0003.8%
  • Interest on debt$118,0001.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$116,0001.0%

Inside these totals: $7.2 million in salaries and wages, $1.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $100,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (784). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203410, NCES ID 3177550.

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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