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Edison Township 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 $15.2 million3.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$4.8 million31.6%
  • School meals$4.4 million29.2%
  • All other federal money$3.7 million24.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2.0 million13.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$317,0002.1%

Inside the federal total: $3.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $149 million36.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$69.1 million46.5%
  • General formula aid$55.8 million37.5%
  • Special education$15.1 million10.2%
  • Transportation$5.0 million3.3%
  • All other state money$2.6 million1.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$794,0000.5%
  • School meals$184,0000.1%
Local $247 million60.1%
  • From the parent city or county government$235 million95.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$7.0 million2.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$4.9 million2.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$234 million53.2%
  • Support services Details$130 million29.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$33.6 million25.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$30.8 million23.6%
    • Student transportation$18.1 million13.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$15.3 million11.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$11.9 million9.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$8.9 million6.8%
    • Business office and central services$7.3 million5.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.8 million3.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$55.3 million12.6%

    Of this, construction: $47.0 million.

  • Food service and other$6.0 million1.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1.3 million0.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$173,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$12.4 million2.8%

Inside these totals: $181 million in salaries and wages, $61.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (17,005). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 207457, NCES ID 3404500.

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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