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Nashua 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 $30.5 million14.0%
  • All other federal money$18.4 million60.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.6 million15.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.6 million11.9%
  • School meals$3.4 million11.2%
  • Career and technical education$452,0001.5%

Inside the federal total: $15.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $78.9 million36.2%
  • General formula aid$76.2 million96.5%
  • All other state money$1.8 million2.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$675,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$228,0000.3%
  • School meals$76,000under 0.1%
Local $108 million49.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$103 million95.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.6 million2.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.0 million1.8%
  • From other school districts$808,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$118 million47.4%
  • Support services Details$69.4 million27.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$19.5 million28.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$16.9 million24.3%
    • Student transportation$9.3 million13.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$9.1 million13.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.1 million11.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.4 million6.3%
    • Business office and central services$2.1 million3.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$51.0 million20.4%

    Of this, construction: $48.2 million.

  • Food service and other$5.6 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$4.9 million2.0%
  • Community services and adult education$328,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$18,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $104 million in salaries and wages, $47.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $142 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (9,863). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117569, NCES ID 3304980.

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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