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Passaic City 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 $42.8 million9.7%
  • All other federal money$13.6 million31.8%
  • School meals$12.0 million28.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$11.4 million26.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$5.6 million13.1%
  • Career and technical education$129,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $10.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $370 million84.1%
  • General formula aid$231 million62.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$62.5 million16.9%
  • All other state money$34.8 million9.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$20.0 million5.4%
  • Special education$17.1 million4.6%
  • Transportation$2.0 million0.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.9 million0.5%
  • School meals$236,000under 0.1%
Local $26.9 million6.1%
  • Property taxes$17.2 million63.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$8.2 million30.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.4 million5.2%
  • From other school districts$143,0000.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$251 million58.3%
  • Support services Details$144 million33.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$44.2 million30.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$35.0 million24.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$17.1 million11.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.2 million9.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.9 million7.6%
    • Business office and central services$10.8 million7.5%
    • Student transportation$9.9 million6.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.8 million1.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$6.1 million1.4%

    Of this, construction: $5.0 million.

  • Food service and other$12.6 million2.9%
  • Community services and adult education$7.0 million1.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$199,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$9.6 million2.2%

Inside these totals: $172 million in salaries and wages, $67.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (12,366). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181391, NCES ID 3412540.

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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