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Bergen County Special Services 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 $3.3 million2.6%
  • All other federal money$3.0 million91.3%
  • School meals$265,0008.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$23,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $486,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $17.4 million13.5%
  • All other state money$9.1 million52.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$8.3 million47.7%
  • School meals$15,000under 0.1%
Local $108 million84.0%
  • From other school districts$48.4 million44.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$46.0 million42.5%
  • From the parent city or county government$12.4 million11.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.5 million1.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$39.9 million30.6%
  • Support services Details$30.7 million23.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$10.9 million35.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$7.3 million23.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.8 million12.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.1 million10.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$2.2 million7.3%
    • Student transportation$1.4 million4.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.0 million3.4%
    • Business office and central services$884,0002.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.6 million5.0%

    Of this, construction: $3.2 million.

  • Food service and other$43.9 million33.6%
  • Interest on debt$96,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$9.5 million7.3%

Inside these totals: $44.3 million in salaries and wages, $19.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (0). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 160411, NCES ID 3401450.

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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