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Rochester 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 $11.6 million11.5%
  • All other federal money$7.7 million66.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.4 million11.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.2 million10.4%
  • School meals$1.2 million10.2%
  • Career and technical education$176,0001.5%

Inside the federal total: $6.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $44.1 million43.8%
  • General formula aid$30.5 million69.2%
  • Buildings and debt payments$12.7 million28.7%
  • All other state money$809,0001.8%
  • Career and technical education$97,0000.2%
  • School meals$21,000under 0.1%
Local $45.1 million44.7%
  • From the parent city or county government$37.1 million82.1%
  • From other school districts$2.8 million6.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.7 million6.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.6 million5.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$48.8 million58.7%
  • Support services Details$29.2 million35.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$11.7 million39.9%
    • Student transportation$4.0 million13.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.8 million12.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.4 million11.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.0 million10.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.3 million8.0%
    • Business office and central services$956,0003.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.5 million2.9%

    Of this, construction: $1.7 million.

  • Food service and other$2.0 million2.4%
  • Interest on debt$454,0000.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$164,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $36.3 million in salaries and wages, $15.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $11.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,855). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117572, NCES ID 3305940.

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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