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Cape May 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 $287,0001.2%
  • School meals$192,00066.9%
  • All other federal money$95,00033.1%
State $3.1 million13.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.1 million99.5%
  • School meals$11,0000.4%
  • All other state money$6,0000.2%
Local $19.6 million85.2%
  • From other school districts$8.9 million45.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.3 million32.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$4.1 million21.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$201,0001.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$8.8 million37.0%
  • Support services Details$7.9 million33.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.8 million35.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$2.4 million30.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$856,00010.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$642,0008.2%
    • Business office and central services$602,0007.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$458,0005.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$128,0001.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$825,0003.5%

    Of this, construction: $443,000.

  • Food service and other$6.2 million26.1%
  • Community services and adult education$8,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $9.7 million in salaries and wages, $3.8 million in employee benefits.

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 203428, NCES ID 3402740.

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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