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Newark City School System

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 $214 million11.6%
  • All other federal money$136 million63.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$34.4 million16.1%
  • School meals$28.8 million13.4%
  • Special education (IDEA)$12.0 million5.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.2 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$394,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $110 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.4 billion78.2%
  • General formula aid$1.1 billion74.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$174 million12.0%
  • All other state money$125 million8.7%
  • Special education$51.8 million3.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$12.3 million0.9%
  • Transportation$8.5 million0.6%
  • School meals$1.2 millionunder 0.1%
Local $189 million10.2%
  • Property taxes$138 million73.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$32.7 million17.4%
  • From other school districts$6.9 million3.7%
  • From cities and counties$5.9 million3.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.7 million2.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.1 billion59.6%
  • Support services Details$559 million31.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$167 million29.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$124 million22.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$88.4 million15.8%
    • Student transportation$51.1 million9.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$42.9 million7.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$40.4 million7.2%
    • Business office and central services$32.8 million5.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$12.2 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$39.6 million2.2%

    Of this, construction: $35.8 million.

  • Food service and other$29.4 million1.6%
  • Interest on debt$5.7 million0.3%
  • Community services and adult education$53.5 million3.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$890,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$35.5 million2.0%

Inside these totals: $578 million in salaries and wages, $212 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $128 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (42,791). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 227284, NCES ID 3411340.

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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