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Manchester City 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 $60.7 million21.1%
  • All other federal money$41.8 million68.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$9.7 million16.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.4 million7.3%
  • School meals$4.1 million6.8%
  • Career and technical education$636,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $32.7 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $123 million42.8%
  • General formula aid$118 million95.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$3.0 million2.4%
  • All other state money$1.6 million1.3%
  • Career and technical education$702,0000.6%
  • School meals$74,000under 0.1%
Local $104 million36.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$98.4 million94.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.9 million3.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.4 million1.3%
  • From other school districts$478,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$150 million55.5%
  • Support services Details$76.3 million28.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$18.6 million24.4%
    • Student transportation$16.6 million21.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$14.6 million19.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$12.0 million15.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$6.2 million8.2%
    • Business office and central services$4.8 million6.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.5 million4.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$34.7 million12.8%

    Of this, construction: $20.0 million.

  • Food service and other$6.5 million2.4%
  • Interest on debt$2.6 million0.9%
  • Community services and adult education$347,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$207,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $110 million in salaries and wages, $59.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (11,980). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160409, NCES ID 3304590.

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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