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Little Falls 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 $871,0003.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$240,00027.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$233,00026.8%
  • School meals$217,00024.9%
  • All other federal money$147,00016.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$34,0003.9%

Inside the federal total: $103,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $6.0 million24.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$4.5 million75.6%
  • Special education$1.1 million18.5%
  • Transportation$157,0002.6%
  • All other state money$149,0002.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$39,0000.7%
  • School meals$11,0000.2%
Local $17.5 million71.9%
  • Property taxes$16.4 million94.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$828,0004.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$193,0001.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$15.5 million60.9%
  • Support services Details$7.6 million30.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.2 million28.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.7 million21.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$890,00011.7%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$800,00010.5%
    • Business office and central services$795,00010.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$627,0008.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$441,0005.8%
    • Student transportation$209,0002.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.0 million4.0%

    Of this, construction: $1.0 million.

  • Food service and other$812,0003.2%
  • Interest on debt$45,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$20,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$409,0001.6%

Inside these totals: $12.6 million in salaries and wages, $4.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.9 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (935). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181385, NCES ID 3408730.

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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