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South Orange-Maplewood 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 $5.3 million2.6%
  • All other federal money$2.1 million40.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.8 million34.2%
  • School meals$947,00017.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$287,0005.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$110,0002.1%
  • Career and technical education$16,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $2.1 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $50.8 million24.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$30.8 million60.7%
  • Special education$9.8 million19.2%
  • All other state money$6.5 million12.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.4 million4.8%
  • Transportation$1.2 million2.4%
  • School meals$37,000under 0.1%
Local $149 million72.7%
  • Property taxes$141 million94.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.2 million3.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.5 million1.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$120 million48.3%
  • Support services Details$58.5 million23.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$16.0 million27.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$15.6 million26.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$7.9 million13.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.1 million10.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.5 million9.4%
    • Business office and central services$3.1 million5.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$2.8 million4.8%
    • Student transportation$1.7 million2.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$47.5 million19.1%

    Of this, construction: $47.3 million.

  • Food service and other$2.7 million1.1%
  • Interest on debt$4.1 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$4.7 million1.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$10.7 million4.3%

Inside these totals: $79.2 million in salaries and wages, $23.8 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $190 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (7,047). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117676, NCES ID 3415330.

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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