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Camden 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 $114 million21.1%
  • All other federal money$86.0 million75.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.8 million10.4%
  • School meals$11.5 million10.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.5 million3.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$596,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$130,0000.1%
  • Impact Aid$24,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $84.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $419 million77.8%
  • General formula aid$313 million74.6%
  • All other state money$41.2 million9.8%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$37.3 million8.9%
  • Special education$15.9 million3.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$7.0 million1.7%
  • Transportation$4.6 million1.1%
  • School meals$203,000under 0.1%
Local $6.0 million1.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.8 million79.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$947,00015.7%
  • From other school districts$273,0004.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$252 million67.5%
  • Support services Details$83.3 million22.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$26.5 million31.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$15.3 million18.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.7 million12.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$9.2 million11.1%
    • Business office and central services$6.3 million7.6%
    • Student transportation$6.1 million7.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$5.3 million6.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.9 million4.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$7.2 million1.9%

    Of this, construction: $5.6 million.

  • Food service and other$13.9 million3.7%
  • Community services and adult education$11.0 million2.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$5,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.1 million1.6%

Inside these totals: $104 million in salaries and wages, $31.6 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (7,117). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181278, NCES ID 3402640.

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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