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Fairfield Public 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 $219,0001.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$169,00077.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$29,00013.2%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$11,0005.0%
  • All other federal money$10,0004.6%
State $4.5 million23.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.4 million75.4%
  • Special education$880,00019.6%
  • Transportation$149,0003.3%
  • All other state money$47,0001.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$31,0000.7%
Local $14.8 million75.8%
  • Property taxes$14.1 million95.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$537,0003.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$155,0001.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$9.8 million57.6%
  • Support services Details$6.5 million38.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.6 million24.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.4 million21.2%
    • Student transportation$756,00011.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$717,00011.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$590,0009.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$584,0009.0%
    • Business office and central services$488,0007.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$416,0006.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$636,0003.7%

    Of this, construction: $425,000.

  • Payments to state and local governments$12,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$101,0000.6%

Inside these totals: $8.2 million in salaries and wages, $2.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (705). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203439, NCES ID 3405010.

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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