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Spotswood Boro 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 $843,0002.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$396,00047.0%
  • School meals$163,00019.3%
  • All other federal money$146,00017.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$138,00016.4%

Inside the federal total: $38,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $13.9 million33.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$6.8 million49.0%
  • General formula aid$4.9 million35.3%
  • Special education$1.6 million11.2%
  • All other state money$289,0002.1%
  • Transportation$237,0001.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$97,0000.7%
  • School meals$11,000under 0.1%
Local $27.4 million65.0%
  • Property taxes$18.9 million69.0%
  • From other school districts$5.3 million19.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.4 million5.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.3 million4.6%
  • From cities and counties$505,0001.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$22.3 million54.7%
  • Support services Details$14.9 million36.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.7 million31.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.7 million24.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$1.8 million12.1%
    • Business office and central services$1.3 million8.5%
    • Student transportation$1.3 million8.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.2 million8.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$489,0003.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$471,0003.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.3 million5.6%

    Of this, construction: $745,000.

  • Food service and other$738,0001.8%
  • Interest on debt$227,0000.6%
  • Community services and adult education$91,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$43,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$149,0000.4%

Inside these totals: $19.3 million in salaries and wages, $6.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $19.6 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,696). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117699, NCES ID 3415540.

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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