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Jersey City Public Schools

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 $74.6 million8.3%
  • All other federal money$26.0 million34.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$22.4 million30.0%
  • School meals$14.8 million19.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.3 million12.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million2.4%
  • Career and technical education$298,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $22.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $353 million39.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$132 million37.3%
  • General formula aid$98.1 million27.8%
  • All other state money$86.5 million24.5%
  • Special education$22.7 million6.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$9.2 million2.6%
  • Transportation$4.4 million1.3%
  • School meals$396,0000.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$125,000under 0.1%
Local $473 million52.5%
  • Property taxes$435 million92.0%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$21.1 million4.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.6 million2.5%
  • From other school districts$4.5 million1.0%
  • From cities and counties$664,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$649 million60.0%
  • Support services Details$283 million26.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$77.4 million27.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$65.1 million23.0%
    • Student transportation$33.1 million11.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$27.5 million9.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$26.9 million9.5%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$23.8 million8.4%
    • Business office and central services$15.0 million5.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$14.6 million5.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$90.0 million8.3%

    Of this, construction: $88.5 million.

  • Food service and other$22.4 million2.1%
  • Interest on debt$185,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$32.4 million3.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$421,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.4 million0.3%

Inside these totals: $379 million in salaries and wages, $137 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $58.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (26,293). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 227478, NCES ID 3407830.

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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