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Northern Valley Regional High 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 $1.9 million1.7%
  • All other federal money$1.1 million59.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$497,00026.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$116,0006.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$108,0005.8%
  • Career and technical education$27,0001.5%

Inside the federal total: $1.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $20.1 million18.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$15.9 million79.1%
  • Special education$3.0 million15.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$441,0002.2%
  • Transportation$372,0001.9%
  • All other state money$362,0001.8%
Local $89.3 million80.3%
  • Property taxes$59.5 million66.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$24.9 million27.9%
  • From other school districts$2.5 million2.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$2.3 million2.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$50.6 million48.5%
  • Support services Details$28.0 million26.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$7.0 million24.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.9 million21.0%
    • Student transportation$3.7 million13.1%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3.2 million11.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.0 million10.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.4 million8.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.6 million5.8%
    • Business office and central services$1.3 million4.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3.2 million3.1%

    Of this, construction: $1.4 million.

  • Food service and other$18.9 million18.1%
  • Interest on debt$181,0000.2%
  • Community services and adult education$138,0000.1%
  • Payments to state and local governments$67,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.2 million3.1%

Inside these totals: $41.7 million in salaries and wages, $11.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $10.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (2,159). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210601, NCES ID 3411760.

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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