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Highlands Boro 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 $462,0006.6%
  • All other federal money$243,00052.6%
  • School meals$89,00019.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$78,00016.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$46,00010.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$6,0001.3%

Inside the federal total: $222,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.9 million26.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$1.2 million63.1%
  • All other state money$493,00026.0%
  • Special education$156,0008.2%
  • Transportation$42,0002.2%
  • School meals$8,0000.4%
Local $4.7 million66.6%
  • Property taxes$4.4 million94.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$194,0004.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$62,0001.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.9 million55.9%
  • Support services Details$2.5 million35.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$885,00035.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$563,00022.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$287,00011.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$263,00010.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$192,0007.8%
    • Business office and central services$153,0006.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$104,0004.2%
    • Student transportation$17,0000.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$372,0005.3%

    Of this, construction: $347,000.

  • Food service and other$170,0002.4%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$85,0001.2%

Inside these totals: $2.8 million in salaries and wages, $908,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (161). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117703, NCES ID 3407200.

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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