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Wheeler Central School District 45

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 $257,0005.6%
  • All other federal money$107,00041.6%
  • School meals$60,00023.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$25,0009.7%
  • Rural schools$25,0009.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$23,0008.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0003.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$7,0002.7%

Inside the federal total: $106,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $857,00018.8%
  • All other state money$513,00059.9%
  • General formula aid$199,00023.2%
  • Special education$142,00016.6%
  • Gifted and talented$2,0000.2%
  • School meals$1,0000.1%
Local $3.4 million75.6%
  • Property taxes$3.1 million91.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$143,0004.2%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$103,0003.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$53,0001.5%
  • From cities and counties$9,0000.3%
  • From other school districts$3,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.2 million54.8%
  • Support services Details$1.4 million35.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$313,00021.8%
    • Student transportation$286,00019.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$259,00018.0%
    • Business office and central services$193,00013.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$171,00011.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$148,00010.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$67,0004.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$81,0002.0%

    Of this, construction: $60,000.

  • Food service and other$152,0003.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$138,0003.4%

Inside these totals: $2.1 million in salaries and wages, $907,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (128). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181124, NCES ID 3178670.

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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