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Perth Amboy 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 $19.0 million5.8%
  • School meals$7.8 million41.1%
  • All other federal money$3.8 million19.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$3.5 million18.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$3.5 million18.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$359,0001.9%

Inside the federal total: $2.9 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $273 million83.7%
  • General formula aid$178 million65.2%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$45.5 million16.7%
  • All other state money$22.8 million8.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$11.7 million4.3%
  • Special education$11.7 million4.3%
  • Transportation$1.7 million0.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.3 million0.5%
  • School meals$302,0000.1%
Local $34.3 million10.5%
  • Property taxes$26.1 million76.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.0 million20.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.2 million3.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$202 million44.3%
  • Support services Details$116 million25.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$37.0 million31.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$30.1 million25.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.3 million9.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$10.8 million9.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$7.9 million6.8%
    • Business office and central services$7.6 million6.6%
    • Student transportation$7.0 million6.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.5 million3.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$115 million25.3%

    Of this, construction: $112 million.

  • Food service and other$10.9 million2.4%
  • Community services and adult education$865,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$10.9 million2.4%

Inside these totals: $148 million in salaries and wages, $74.3 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (10,356). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117700, NCES ID 3412930.

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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